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…Another method is to attach a grappling hook to the end of a scaling rope so that a Marine can scale a wall, spring from one building to another, or gain entrance through an upstairs window…

…Fighting in continuous darkness and restricted maneuver space causes even more stress to Marines than street fighting. E - 6 MCWP 3-35 .3

…Shooter Number Two remains standing, and Shooter Number One remains kneeling as he/she pivots around the corner of the wall into the hallway. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain A - 37

…While aviation assets are not affected by obstacles on the streets, they are affected by light towers, signs, power lines, and other aerial obstructions. They are also vulnerable to the personally-carried surface-to-air missile…

…It includes combat in cities, which is that portion of MOUT involving house-to-house and street-by-street fighting in towns and cities (Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 5-12A, Operational Terms and Graphics). MOUT…

…It is also used to create an immediate smoke cloud to conceal movement across a narrow open space such as a street. Its smoke is not toxic but can cause choking in heavy concentrations. (1) The…

…Depending on the construction of the built-up areas and streets, the infiltration lane may be 500 to 1,500 meters wide. Mortar and artillery fire can be used to divert the enemy’s attention and…

…ATGM Backblast in an Open Street (a) To fire a TOW from inside a room, the following safety precautions must be taken (Figure B-10): The building must be of sturdy construction. The ceiling should be…

…Their walls consist of a thin layer of brick, lightweight concrete, or glass. Such materials provide minimal protection against any weapon. However, the floors of the buildings are much heavier and provide moderate overhead cover. The…

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…This could include destroyed buildings and streets that have been blocked by rubble as well as enemy defensive preparations. More information can be gained by using aerial photographs and maps together than by using either one…

…Teams should conduct tests and surveys of major streets, intersections, and buildings in their area for inclusion in initial NBC reports. A systematic survey of all buildings, rooms, and underground facilities must be accomplished before occupation…

…AT4s and demolitions are employed to breach walls, doors, barricades, and window barriers on the ground level of structures. The tank cannon or LAV-mounted 25-mm gun engages first-floor targets and breaches walls for…

…earplugs. (d) The safest place for other Marines in the room with the firer is against the wall from which the weapon is fired. Plastic ignition plugs are a hazard to anyone standing directly behind a…

…In conjunction with other manmade obstacles and covered by observation and fire In streets or alleys to block routes of advance in narrow defiles As command-detonated mines with other demolitions. 6. Enemy Mines and Boobytraps…

…One technique is to fly nap-of-the-earth down a broad street or commercial ribbon while attack helicopters and assault helicopter door gunners suppress buildings on either side of the street. Artillery preparations can be…

…When used untamped, a satchel breaches a 3-foot-thick concrete wall. Satchel charges are very powerful. Debris is thrown great distances. Friendly forces must move away and take cover before detonation. d. Cratering Charges. The…

…Caution should be taken when using a stacked type of position as personnel may be concentrating in a danger area where they could be exposed to fires penetrating walls or explosive effects from boobytraps or grenades…

…Commercial ribbons are composed of rows of stores, shops, and restaurants that are built along both sides of major streets through built-up areas. Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain 1-5

…This prevents injury to the shooter from falling debris or explosions above his/her position. (4) The position should be camouflaged by knocking other holes in the wall. This makes it difficult for the enemy to…