Civil engineer guide to fighting positions, shelters, obstacles

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AFH 10-222 Volume 14 1 August 2008 24 2.4.3. Prone Position. The prone position, illustrated in Figure 2.1, is an improved skirmisher’s trench that conforms to the position and body length of its occupant. It serves as a good firing position and provides better protection from direct fire weapons than the crater or skirmisher’s trench. Parapets, 18 inches in height, should be constructed around the position for protection against indirect fire. However, because this is essentially a hasty position, overhead cover is not usually constructed. Figure 2.1. Hasty Fighting Position. 2.5. Deliberate Fighting Positions. Deliberate fighting positions are designed to accommodate personnel, their equipment, and certain weapons to be employed from the position. These positions are more protective and should be constructed if a unit will be in a particular location for an extended time. Several types of deliberate fighting positions can be constructed based on (1) the weapon to be employed from the position, (2) the number of personnel that will occupy the position, and (3) the amount of gear and equipment the position must accommodate. Supervisors ensure positions are properly constructed and overlapping fields of fire are provided with adjacent fighting positions. The next few paragraphs describe procedures for constructing deliberate fighting positions. Although some guidance is provided here, refer to FM 5-103 for details on constructing intercepting trenches for fighting positions sited in areas that may experience ground shock.
AFH 10-222 Volume 14 1 August 2008 25 2.5.1. One-Person Deliberate Fighting Position. One-person deliberate fighting positions (Figure 2.2) are constructed when time and materials are available and the tactical situation warrants additional protection. The excavation is relatively small, making it easier to use materials from the surrounding area for overhead cover and camouflage. This position must allow the individual to fire to the front and oblique while behind frontal cover. All of the basic construction criteria established for one-person deliberate fighting positions also applies to fighting positions constructed on larger scales and for different reasons. Critical aspects of constructing a one-person deliberate fighting position will be covered first; variations to these basics will follow. Figure 2.2. One-Person Deliberate Fighting Position. 2.5.1.1. Sectors of Fire. Sectors of fire are usually assigned by security personnel and form the basis for siting positions. If possible, select an area that will provide natural frontal cover protection from enemy direct fire. If natural cover is unavailable where the position is sited, construct parapets.
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