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…Antiarmor vehicles and weapons should be used to engage enemy armored vehicles and/or cover obstacles with fire on likely avenues of approach. e. Tanks are best used to engage enemy tanks, cover obstacles by fire…

…The T/E for the typical Russian infantry unit did not include such items as ropes, grappling hooks, and ladders, all of which proved essential for urban combat. (4) Armored vehicle recovery is extremely difficult and…

(9) Random patrolling, traffic control points, random checkpoints/roadblocks, and ambushes disrupt enemy movements, reduce looting, seize curfew violators, and convince the population that order has been restored. (10) Use armored vehicles to move quickly to…

…The Molotov cocktail (Figure F-16) is an expedient device for disabling both wheeled and tracked vehicles. It is easy to make because the materials are readily available. The results are most effective because of the…

…Marines should move along each side of a street with the leading squad staying abreast of armored vehicles. When not accompanied by armored vehicles, Marines move in a single file along one side of the street…

…Armored vehicles and antitank weapons should be positioned to cover likely avenues of approach for enemy armored vehicles. Designated unit(s) provide isolation and security for infiltrating rifle companies. As the companies move into the built…

…Designated armored vehicles overwatch the squad to its front, keeping watch on the opposite side of the street. While armored vehicle movements and positioning provide mutual support, armored vehicles should be protected by dismounted infantry. When…

…Between key terrain, when contact is not likely, the company remains on their vehicles. At key terrain or when enemy contact is likely, the company moves on foot to clear enemy positions or to secure the…

…Forces can protect vehicles carrying supplies against almost anything but a direct hit by constructing berms large enough to accommodate the vehicles and deep enough to keep supplies below ground level. The echelon staff advises sustainment…

…Buildings throw sharp shadows that can be used to conceal vehicles and equipment (Figure A-76). Marines should avoid movement or positions in areas that are not in shadows. Vehicles may have to be moved periodically…

…Armored vehicles, machine guns, and other direct-fire weapons under the company commander’s control are assigned to isolate the objective and provide suppressive fires from covered positions. These weapons should not be fired for prolonged…

…Armored vehicle- or wheeled vehicle-mounted machine guns can engage suspected enemy positions on upper floors and in adjacent structures. In addition to destroying or weakening structures, the tank’s main gun rounds cause casualties by…

…Armored Vehicles and antiarmor weapons should be employed where the maneuver room is the greatest. This is usually on key terrain to the flanks of the village. As the security force withdraws and rifle companies become…

(b) Armored vehicles should be located on likely avenues of approach to take advantage of their long-range fires. They may be: Positioned on the edge of the city in mutually supporting positions Positioned on key…

Following a clearly marked route to avoid obstacles and prevent the resupply vehicle(s) from becoming disoriented Providing radios to resupply vehicles Issuing each vehicle a map of the AO (preferably a city map with the…

…Flank, top, and rear shots hit the most vulnerable parts of armored vehicles. Firing from upper stories protects the firer from tank main gun and coaxial machine gun fire because tanks cannot sharply elevate their cannons…

…The garage is one of the few buildings in an urban area in which all floors support vehicles. It provides a means to elevate vehicle-mounted TOWs, and the open interiors permit firing of ATGMs. Garages…

…A unit may not use much fuel daily, but when it does need fuel, a problem exists in delivering bulk fuel to the vehicle. In open terrain, a vehicle that has run out of fuel can…

…advanced assault amphibious vehicle AAV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . assault amphibious vehicle ACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . aviation combat element AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . area of operations APC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . armored personnel carrier APDS-T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . armor-piercing, discarding sabot with tracer APFSDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot API…

…Hide Position (3) The building hide position (Figure D-10) conceals the vehicle inside a building. If basement hide positions are inaccessible, engineers can evaluate the building’s floor strength and prepare for the vehicle. Once…