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OMEGA TRAINING GROUP, INC. MOUT ACTD HANDBOOK <strong>#1</strong> EXPERIMENTAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON AND SQUAD IN URBAN COMBAT _____________________________________________________________________________ • The nature of enemy actions in urban terrain require that covered and concealed routes within the built-up area be used to allow movement within buildings and between buildings. • Urban terrain limits the ability of a unit to employ maximum combat power due to the need to minimize civilian casualties and damage and rubbling effects. R-24, Frangible Ammunition: In some instances, to prevent the possibility of injury to friendly inhabitants, consider the use of 5.56-mm and 7.62-mm Controlled Penetration Ammunition (CPA) “Soft Round” which will penetrate human bodies/walls and then stop either in the body or in the wall. WARNING Because frangible ammunition disintegrates upon impact with any surface harder than the projectile itself, safety glasses should be worn to protect eyes from fragments. NOTE: The use of frangible ammunition will prevent firing through objects (furniture, walls, etc.). This could place the unit at a severe disadvantage against an enemy not so equipped. • There has historically been a greater demand in urban areas for ammunition and barrier material, thus imposing unusual strains on logistics elements. • Due to the restrictive terrain of urban areas, there are problems with conducting effective reconnaissance. • Rules of Engagement may severly limit the use of firepower. • Significant numbers of noncombatants may have to be evacuated, some forcibly. Noncombatants may hinder operations, either merely by their presence or on purpose. (1) Understanding the mission. When the unit is involved in clearing operations, bypassing buildings increases the risk of attack from the rear or flank. Thus, the clearing unit generally must enter, search, and clear each building in its zone of action as well as leave security to prevent reoccupation of buildings. If this is not tasked, it should be made clear to the platoon leader upon receipt of his mission from his commander. This point should be clarified before beginning an offensive mission. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2-6 VERSION 7, 1 APRIL 1999
OMEGA TRAINING GROUP, INC. MOUT ACTD HANDBOOK <strong>#1</strong> EXPERIMENTAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE INFANTRY RIFLE PLATOON AND SQUAD IN URBAN COMBAT _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) Movement. Moving from building to building or between buildings presents a problem because units present a large target to enemy fire. Movement is generally conducted in fire teams but this is not a hard and fast rule. When moving from the corner of one building across a danger area to the corner of another building, the fire team should move across the open area in a group. Moving from the side of one building to the side of another presents a similar problem and the technique of movement employed is the same. The fire team should use the buildings as cover. In moving to the adjacent building, team members should keep well dispersed and, using a planned signal, make an abrupt flanking movement (on line) across the open area to the next building, minimizing time spent in the open and reducing the size of the target. c. Coordination of Fire Support. Prior coordination is made to determine the techniques and procedures to use for communication, target identification, and shifting of fires. R-8, Remote Marking Munitions: Leaders should consider the use of the M203 TPT round as a remote-marking munition to facilitate fire control and distribution. WARNING The M203 TPT round has a metal projectile body that can ricochet and cause injuries. Additional consideration must be given to the civilian population, houses of worship, medical centers, schools, public services, and historical monuments. The fire support plan can include the integration of tanks, mounted infantry weapons, dismounted infantry weapons, artillery, and combat engineer vehicles/equipment. (See Chapter 5 for further details about combined arms and indirect fires.) d. Common Missions. Infantry units should expect the same kind of missions in urban terrain that they receive in other terrain, such as attack, raid, and defend. These operations are conducted as part of a company operation. Platoons and squads seldom perform independent operations in urban combat but because of the environment and the type of combat to be expected but they can become isolated and seem to be alone. The following are typical platoon missions: (1) Attack into a building. The most common platoon offensive mission in a built-up area is the attack into a building (Figure 2-1). The platoon must kill, capture, or force the withdrawal of all enemies in the building or secure the building. The platoon maintains a sufficient force capable of repelling an enemy counterattack and conducting further combat operations. The platoon must comply with the rules of engagement (ROE). The assault has three steps: _____________________________________________________________________________ 2-7 VERSION 7, 1 APRIL 1999
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