suez canal

Appendix F Obstacles, Mines, and Demolitions Obstacles are used extensively in combat in built-up areas to allow the defender to canalize the enemy, impede his/her movement, and disrupt his/her attack. Section I Obstacles…

…In contrast, during the Suez City battle, Israeli armor forces attacked on “armor thrust avenues” into the city, outpacing their armored personnel carrier (APC) mounted paratroop/infantry support. The Egyptian defenders lacked organic artillery (except limited…

…A city is an obstacle because it canalizes and impedes an attack. Avenues of approach should be blocked by obstacles and covered by fire. (See Paragraphs 3404.d., 3404.f., 3405.e., and Appendix F.) (e…

…Avenues that canalize or choke maneuver, due to the density of built-up area or natural terrain, should be identified and avoided. Roads, rivers, streams, and bridges provide high-speed avenues for movement. Generally, military maps…

…Manila Arnhem Ortona Ashrafiyeh Quang Tri City I Ban Me Thuot Quang Tri City II Beirut Port/Hotel (I) Seoul Beirut 1982 (II) Sidon Berlin Stalingrad Cherbourg Suez City Hue Tel Zaatar Jerusalem Tyre Khorramshahr Zahle

…Obstacles in outlying areas can delay/disrupt the enemy and canalize him/her into engagement areas. The streets and alleys inside a city can also be use to canalize enemy forces into engagement areas and kill…

…Turning obstacles are used to canalize the enemy into engagement areas or kill zones where combined-arms fires can be concentrated and flanking shots are increased. Fixing. Fixing obstacles increase the time the enemy can be…

…Obstacles must be integrated into buildings and rubble areas to increase their effectiveness and to canalize the enemy. The family of scatterable mines (FASCAM) may be effective on the outskirts of a city or in parks…

…New transportation systems (highways, canals, and railroads) have been built to connect population centers. Industries have grown along those connectors, creating “strip areas.” Rural areas, although retaining much of their farmlike character, are connected to the…

…The battles of Arnhem and Suez City probably would never have occurred had the attacker known the strength and locations of the defender’s forces. At Stalingrad, the attacking Germans were aware of the defending forces…

…This option is preferred when the defender lacks requisite strength to staff organized, in-depth, defensive positions (See the highly successful Egyptian defense of Suez City example in Chapter 1). It requires the preparation of a…