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b. Most weapons and vehicles produce recognizable signatures. These come from design features or from the environment in which the equipment is used. For example, firing a tank main gun in dry, dusty, and debris-covered…

…for an area over 60,000 square kilometers influenced by three regional powers, 3 internal governorates, 14 urban centers, and a population of over 4 million people comprised of 4 major ethnic groups and 24 individual…

Section II Infantry Battalion Operations 2201. Overview. This section addresses some of the operations that a task-organized and/or reinforced infantry battalion could conduct in MOUT. These operations are seldom conducted independently and are usually…

c. Marines entering the sewer should carry a sketch of the sewer system that includes magnetic north, azimuths, distances, and manholes. They should also carry protective masks, flashlights, gloves, and chalk (or chemiluminescent lights) for marking…

…When facing armored enemy forces, dismounted infantry forces are most effective when fighting from prepared defenses or in close terrain, such as swamps, woods, hilly and mountainous areas, and urban areas. From those positions they can…

military aircraft crews, war correspondents, supply contractors, and members of labor units or of service organizations responsible for the welfare of the armed forces. (2) Captured civilians of a nonoccupying territory who have taken up arms…

d. Arnhem (1944). On September 17, 1944, Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation in history, was launched in the Netherlands. The plan was to land three airborne divisions to seize key bridges along a 100…

her front, he/she should lie prone as close as possible to a building on the same side of the open area as the enemy. To engage the Marine, the enemy must then lean out of…

at an object but a few degrees off to the side. The side of the eye is more sensitive to dim light. When scanning with off-center vision, the Marine moves his/her eyes in short…

excellent covered and concealed routes to move reinforcements or to launch counterattacks. They also provide ready-made covered lines of communication for the movement of supplies and evacuation of casualties and provide places to cache supplies…

(1) The AN-M8 HC grenade produces a dense white or grey smoke. It burns intensely and cannot be easily extinguished once it ignites. The smoke can be dangerous in heavy concentrations because it makes breathing…

13. Naval Gunfire. The primary NGF weapon, the 5-inch/54, has a high rate of fire and is roughly equivalent to the 155-mm howitzer in target effect. Target engagement considerations are the same as…

…These factors include terrain (including urban settings), weather, topography, hydrology, EMS, and other environmental conditions in the operational area; distances associated with the deployment to the operational area and employment of joint capabilities; the location of…

…Joint operations increasingly occur in urban terrain and in cyberspace. The US homeland and other US interests are potential targets for direct and indirect attack. Adversary actions are likely to follow asymmetric principles. They will avoid…

(1) Detection. After an NBC attack, battalions should dispatch their detection and survey teams. Detection in built-up areas is complicated by the numerous rooms within buildings. Teams should conduct tests and surveys of major streets…

…Significant increase in thefts, armed robberies, and violent crime in rural areas; increase in bank robberies in urban areas. Opposition-Directed Aggressive Behavior Within the Population Refusal of population to pay, or unusual difficulty in collecting…

Section III Demolitions 7. Introduction. Demolitions are used more often during combat in built-up areas than during operations in open natural terrain. Demolition operations should be directed by the engineers that support the GCE. However…

f. Observation. The building should permit observation of enemy avenues of approach and adjacent defensive sectors. g. Fire Hazard. Avoid selecting positions in buildings that are a fire hazard. If flammable structures must be occupied, the…

enemy’s main attack. Once the security force withdraws to the main battle area, it can be used as a reserve to reinforce or counterattack. c. Based on METT-T considerations, the defense in sector (behind…

a. As a rule, thermal imaging devices such as the AN/PAS-7 infrared viewer and the AN/TAS-5 Dragon infrared sight are better for limited-visibility operations than are light intensification devices such as…