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…The process of securing the route may consist of a series of small-unit actions to clear buildings along the route. Fires should be planned to isolate the route as well. It may also require the…

…The building must be of sturdy construction. The ceiling should be at least 7 feet high. The floor size of the room should be at least 15 by 15 feet, or larger if possible. At least…

…After entering a building, the assault element may encounter stairwells. The following procedures are used: a. Shooter Number One leads upstairs, one step ahead of Shooter Number Two (Figure A-50). Upon reaching the point just…

…It produces a slowly building screen of longer duration than the M34 WP grenade without the problem of collateral damage caused by scattered burning particles. (2) The M18-series smoke grenades produce several different colors of…

…The presence of a large, friendly, civilian population, or buildings of historic significance or specific cultural value, would also contribute to deciding on an outside defense. A situation in which the built-up area has a…

…The fragments from a fragmentation grenade cannot penetrate a single layer of sandbags, a cinder block, or a brick building, but they can perforate wood-framed and tin buildings if exploded close to their walls. (3…

…Where possible, snipers should be positioned in masonry buildings. These buildings should also offer long-range fields of fire and all-around observation. The sniper has an advantage because he/she does not have to move…

…This could include destroyed buildings and streets that have been blocked by rubble as well as enemy defensive preparations. More information can be gained by using aerial photographs and maps together than by using either one…

…Ambush positions are established in selected buildings in the kill zone which offer optimum fields of fire for all weapons. Indirect fires and close air support should be planned to obtain maximum effect in the kill…

…A commander can require civilians to evacuate towns or buildings if the purpose of the evacuation is to use the town or building for essential military purposes, to enhance security, or to safeguard those civilians. The…

…Therefore, a wounded Marine within a building may be difficult to find and evacuate. The unit SOP should contain alternate forms of communication such as colored panels or other forms of markers that can be displayed…

…On urbanized terrain, the main echelon COC is normally located in buildings that provide good communications with subordinates and higher and adjacent commands. The command post (CP) is where the commander is physically located. Therefore, the…

…of advance in narrow defiles As command-detonated mines with other demolitions. 6. Enemy Mines and Boobytraps. Buildings contain many areas and items that are potential hiding places for boobytraps, for example, doors, windows, telephones, stairs…

…Additional support forces may be required to build or improve the supporting infrastructure to facilitate follow- on force closure as well as the delivery of humanitarian cargo. (6) Operational Contract Support. Logistic support requirements are often…

…These facilities are normally windowless buildings constructed of steel-reinforced concrete and provide ideal CPs and communications centers. The physical location of these exchanges, along with circuit diagrams and telephone directories, should be determined as soon…

…Automation assists in transforming targeting information into a variety of forms to support warfighters, building cases for target engagement, or collecting information on observed damage. To provide value, targeting automation tools and processes must be responsive…

…Attack of a Building The platoon should organize and practice to move as two forces: a maneuver force and an overwatch force. The maneuver force (normally of one squad on narrow streets or two squads on…

…While Russian doctrine had long specified the capture of a building from the top-down, it became apparent in Grozny that this tactic was too expensive in terms of helicopter losses. The Chechens made effective use…

…Do I need to clear every building? Should I clear only certain blocks? Should I only control certain areas? What level of protection is required for my lines of communication? b. Enemy. Maneuver warfare focuses on…

…Moving by stealth on secondary streets, using the cover and concealment of alleys and buildings, the battalion may be able to seize key street junctions or terrain features, isolate enemy positions, and help following units move…