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…To place this hazard in perspective, a gunner wearing earplugs and firing the loudest combination (the Dragon from within a masonry building) is exposed to less noise hazard than if he/ she fired a LAW or…

…resort, Marines can kick the door open with a front kick (Figure A-31) or mule kick. This is the least preferred technique because it is difficult and tiring to the Marine. It also rarely works…

…enlist their cooperation. (14) Use a minimum amount of force when dealing with noncombatants and their property. This will assist you in obtaining them to cooperate and may prevent turning them into active combatants. Assign engineers…

…However, some movement techniques must be modified to adjust to the unique dangers encountered in an urban environment. (See Appendix A, Section VII.) This section describes the movement down the street of the lead platoon of…

…to seize key objectives. Some enemy positions may be isolated or bypassed in order to maintain tempo. This procedure may be used when: A key objective is identified (an enemy critical vulnerability or an objective that…

…If Shooter Number One of the clearing team enters a room without Shooter Number Two immediately following him/her (this could be due to room size, entering the room through a narrow opening, or a number…

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…Another example is a religious shrine that is used as a telephone switchboard; in this case a warning would be appropriate because it would take some time to dismantle the system. Attacks on these types of…

…See FM 34-130, FM 7-98, Operations in a Low-Intensity Conflict, and Chapter 6 of this manual.) c. Terrain and Weather (1) Terrain. Offensive operations should be tailored to the urban environment based on…

…cover. The rooms in light-clad framed buildings are much bigger than those in heavy-clad buildings. This feature, along with the fact that the buildings usually stand detached from other buildings, favors the employment of…

…a professional NCO corps. Additionally, Russian forces lacked some 12,000 platoon leaders when the intervention began. This had a crippling effect on small unit operations. (6) Russian inability to isolate Chechnya/Grozny allowed a constant…

…hole in heavy-clad framed buildings. Their floor plans are normally oriented around a stairway or elevator. this must be secured during clearing (Figure C-9). The interior walls of these buildings can be breached, although…

…Even though this rate decreases during succeeding days, consumption remains high. Leaders should plan to meet these high consumption rates. The plan must include how ammunition and demolitions are to be moved forward to the companies…

…For this reason, it is important that the forces land on or near the objective. Such a force may be isolated for a time pending linkup with ground forces. (b) Helicopters may be used for tactical…

…forces to fight everywhere and so must focus on the enemy and concentrate resources to decisive ends. This may involve making conscious decisions to accept risk at some place or time and to seize opportunities at…

…I-17). The basic principle governing building shape is that rooms normally have access to outside light. This principle helps Marines to analyze and determine the floor plans of large buildings. 4. Residential Areas. The two…

…Added to this is the masking of fires caused by rubble and manmade structures. Targets, even at close range, tend to be indistinct. f. Urban fighting often leads to confused melees with several small units attacking…

…For this reason, if a grenade is thrown, it should be thrown underhand to reduce the risk of it bouncing back and rolling down the stairs. A nonverbal or, as appropriate, voice alert is used when…

…For this reason, if a grenade is thrown, it should be thrown underhand to reduce the risk of it bouncing back and rolling down the stairs. A nonverbal or, as appropriate, voice alert is used when…

…When detonated, this normally blows a hole large enough for a person to go through. The amounts of TNT and C4 required to breach concrete are shown in Table F-2. c. Mouseholes provide the safest…