wall street journal

…Moving by stealth on secondary streets, using the cover and concealment of alleys and buildings, the battalion may be able to seize key street junctions or terrain features, isolate enemy positions, and help following units move…

…For example, firing a tank main gun in dry, dusty, and debris-covered streets raises a dust cloud; a tank being driven in built-up areas produces more noise than one moving through an open field…

…Movement Down a Street In outlying areas, where the terrain is relatively open, a tank platoon reinforced with mechanized assets (tank-heavy task force) may be tasked as the reserve. However, if inside the urban area…

…Movement Down a Street. When moving in urban terrain, a rifle platoon normally follows the same principles of movement as in other environments. However, some movement techniques must be modified to adjust to the unique dangers…

…Target Loophole Breach Hole 3-inch brick wall at 0-degree obliquity 10 rounds 20 rounds 3-inch brick wall at 45-degree obliquity 20 rounds 25 rounds 5-inch brick wall at 0-degree obliquity…

…Firing from the bottom of the window gives the firer the cover advantage of the wall because the firing port is less obvious to the enemy. Sandbags are used to reinforce the wall below the window…

…Interior Wall Position Figure D-2. Window Position (c) Loopholes should also be prepared in interior walls and ceilings of buildings to permit fighting within the position. Interior loopholes should enable overwatch of stairs, halls, and…

…Penetration Capabilities of the HEDP Round (1) If projected into an interior room, the 40-mm HEDP can penetrate all interior partition-type walls. It splinters plywood and plaster walls, making a hole large enough to…

…When an objective extends to a street, only the near side of the street is included. The final objective may be buildings or key terrain at the far edge of the built-up area. Key buildings…

…Continued and concentrated machine gun fire can breach most typical urban walls. Such fire cannot breach thick reinforced concrete structures or dense natural stone walls. Internal walls, partitions, plaster, floors, ceilings, common office B - 6 MCWP…

…Type Thickness (Inches) Hole Diameter (Inches) Rounds Required Reinforced concrete 8 7 100 Triple brick wall 14 7 170 Concrete block with single brick veneer 12 6 and 24 30 and 200 Cinder block (filled) 12…

…Tactical maps should be supplemented by city street maps that contain street names and information on the location of important buildings and transportation terminals. These city street maps should be distributed to all units operating within…

…The M203 cannot reasonably deliver the rounds needed to breach a typical exterior wall. The MK19 can concentrate its fire and achieve wall penetration. Firing from a tripod using a locked-down traversing and elevating mechanism…

…The internal walls of most buildings function as partitions rather than as load-bearing walls. Therefore, smaller explosive charges can be used to breach them. In the absence of C4 or other military explosives, internal walls…

Target Loophole Breach Hole 3-inch brick wall at 0-degree obliquity 22 rounds 75 rounds 3-inch brick wall at 45-degree obliquity 22 rounds 351 rounds 5-inch brick wall at 0-degree obliquity…

…Their walls are made of brick and block that are sometimes almost as thick as frameless brick walls, although not as protective. Heavy-clad framed buildings are found in core and core periphery areas. They can…

…Normally, building walls are 15 inches thick or less. Assuming that all outer walls are constructed of reinforced concrete, a rule of thumb for breaching is to place 10 pounds of C4 against the target between…

…Structure Penetration Capabilities of the 5.56-mm Round Against Typical Urban Targets (Range 25 to 100 Meters) (1) The best method for breaching a masonry wall is by firing short bursts (3 - 5 rounds) in…

…Box-Wall-Principle Building d. Public gathering places (churches, theaters) are mass-construction buildings with large, open interiors. The walls provide good cover, but the roof does not. The interior walls are not load-bearing and…

…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…