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1 2 3 X 4 PEING WINDOWS AND DOORWAYS POINT PERSON USES NEAR WALL FRO COVER. THE MARINE AIMS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE WINDOW. POINT PERSON SHIFTS TO PIE WINDOW. COVER PERSON MOVES TO PROVIDE…

22. Clearing a Room, Entering Through Mousehole. Mouseholes measure about 2 feet wide and are blown or cut through a wall so that Marines can enter a room (Figure A-43). Mouseholes are safer entrances than…

b. Hasty Attack. A hasty attack is, in land operations, an attack in which preparation time is traded for speed in order to exploit an opportunity (Jt Pub 1-02). Normally, hasty attacks are conducted as…

Figure A-39B. Shooters Clear Immediate Area f. Cross Method. When employing the cross method, two Marines position themselves on either side of the entryway. Each Marine faces into the room covering the corner of the…

rooftop can be gained from the windows or roofs of adjoining buildings and assault elements can be transported to the rooftops by helicopter (Figure C-1). Helicopters should land only on those buildings that have special…

3-15.3 Scout Sniping (under development) 3-37.1 Chemical Operations 3-37.4 NBC Reconnaissance Fleet Marine Force Manuals (FMFMs) 0-9 Field Firing for the M16A2 0-25 The Law of Land Warfare…

Figure 3-15. Defense of a Strongpoint a. The rifle platoon should be organized into a series of firing positions located to cover avenues of approach, cover obstacles, and provide mutual support. Snipers may be located…

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…

10. Safety. The greatest danger to friendly personnel from demolitions is the debris thrown by the explosion. Leaders must ensure that protective measures are enforced. The safe distance listed in Table F-3 indicates the danger…

f. When clearing a building from the top floor down, assault forces should gain entrance through a common wall or the roof of an adjoining building (Figure C-3). Demolition charges are used to breach the…

(b) Phase Lines. Phase lines are control measures used to report progress or to control the advance of attacking units. Phase lines should be oriented on readily identifiable terrain features such as principal streets, rivers, and…

b. Walls. When firing from behind walls, a Marine should fire around coverCnot over it (Figure A-52). Marines in this situation should be able to fire from the right or left shoulder. When firing from…

3. Tank and Other Armored Vehicle Positions. Fighting positions for tanks and other armored vehicles are essential to a complete and effective defensive plan in built-up areas. a. Armored Vehicle Positions. Armored vehicle positions are…

Section III Rifle Company Operations This section addresses some of the missions the infantry battalion could assign to the rifle company. For the purpose of this publication, the rifle company is a task-organized and/or…

important that the Marine moving back does not step out and mask the other Marine’s field of fire. At this point, the Marine covering the rearward movement of the last Marine can assume the rear…

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