Infantryman's Guide to Combat in Built-Up Areas

PrefaceChapter 1 - IntroductionSection I Background1-1 AirLand Battle1-2 Definitions1-3 Cities1-4 The Threat in Built-Up AreasSection II Characteristics and Categories of Built-Up Ares1-5 Characteristics1-6 CategoriesSection III Special Considerations1-7 Battles in Built-Up Ares1-8 Target Engagement1-9 Small-Unit Battles1-10 Munitions and Special Equipment1-11 Communications1-12 Stress1-13 Restrictions1-14 Fratricide AvoidanceChapter 2 - Urban AnalysisSection I Model of Built-Up Areas2-1 Regional Urban Characteristics2-2 Specific Characteristics of Urban Areas2-3 Characteristics of Urban AreasSection II Terrain and Weather Analysis2-4 Special Terrain Considerations2-5 Special Weather ConsiderationsSection III Threat Evaluation and Integration2-6 Operational Factors2-7 Urban Counterinsurgency, Counterguerrilla, and Counterterrorist Operations2-8 Projected Threat CapabilitiesChapter 3 - Offensive OperationsSection I Offensive Considerations3-1 Reasons for Attacking Built-Up Areas3-2 Reasons for Not Attacking a Built-Up AreaSection II Characteristics of Offensive Operations in a Built-Up Area3-3 Troop Requirements3-4 Maneuver3-5Use of EquipmentSection III Types of Offensive Operations3-6 Hasty Attack3-7 Deliberate AttackSection IV METT-T Factors3-8 Mission3-9 Enemy3-10 Terrain3-11 Troops3-12 TimeSection V Command and Control3-13 Command3-14 ControlSection VI Battalion Task Force Attack on a Built-Up Area3-15 Conduct of Deliberate Attack3-16 Seizure of Key Objective3-17 Infiltration3-18 Route SecuritySection VII Company Team Attack of a Built-Up Area3-19 Attack of a Block3-20 Attack of an Enemy Outpost3-21 Seizure of a Traffic Circle3-22 Seizure of Key Terrain3-23 ReconnaissanceSection VIII Platoon Attack of a Built-Up Area3-24 Attack of a Building3-25 Movement Down a Street3-26 CounterattacksChapter 4 - Defensive OperationsSection I 4-1 Reasons for Defending Built-Up Areas4-2 Reasons for Not Defending Built-Up AreasSection II Characteristics of Built-Up Areas4-3 Obstacles4-4 Avenues of Approach4-5 Key Terrain4-6 Observation and Fields of Fire4-7 Cover and Concealment4-8 Fire Hazards4-9 Communications RestrictionsSection III Factors of METT-T4-10 Mission4-11 Enemy4-12 Terrain4-13 Troops Available4-14 Time AvailableSection IV Command and Control4-15 Command Post Facilities4-16 Organization of the Defense4-17 Counterattack4-18 Defense During Limited VisibilitySection V Defensive Plan at Battalion Level4-19 Defense of a Village4-20 Defense in Sector4-21 Delay in a Built-Up AreaSection VI 4-22 Defense of a Village4-23 Defense of a City Block4-24 Company Delay4-25 Defense of a Traffic CircleSection VII Defensive Plan at Platoon Level4-26 Defense of a Strongpoint4-27 Defense Against Armor4-28 Conduct of Armored AmbushChapter 5 - Fundamental Combat SkillsSection I Movement5-1 Crossing of a Wall5-2 Movement Around Corners5-3 Movement Past Windows5-4 Use of Doorways5-5 Movement Parallel to Buildings5-6 Crossing of Open Areas5-7 Fire Team Employment5-8 Movement Between Positions5-9 Movement Inside a BuildingSection II Entry Techniques5-10 Upper Building Levels5-11 Use of Ladders5-12 Use of Grappling Hook5-13 Scaling of Walls5-14 Rappelling5-15 Entry at Lower Levels5-16 Hand GrenadesSection III Firing Positions5-17 Hasty Firing Position5-18 Prepared Firing Position5-19 Target Acquisition5-20 Flame Operations5-21 Employment of SnipersSection IV Navigation in Built-Up Areas5-22 Military Maps5-23 Global Positioning Systems5-24 Aerial PhotographsSection V Camouflage5-25 Application5-26 Use of Shadows5-27 Color and TextureChapter 6 - Combat Support6-1 Mortars6-2 Field Artillery6-3 Naval Gunfire6-4 Tactical Air6-5 Air Defense6-6 Army Aviation6-7 Helicopters6-8 Engineers6-9 Military Police6-10 CommunicationsChapter 7 - Combat Service Support and Legal Aspects of CombatSection I Combat Service Support7-1 Guidelines7-2 Principal Functions7-3 Supply and Movement Functions7-4 Medical7-5 Personnel ServicesSection II Legal Aspects of Combat7-6 Civilian Impact in the Battle Area7-7 Command Authority7-8 Source Utilization7-9 Health and Welfare7-10 Law and Order7-11 Public Affairs Officer and Media Relations7-12 Civil Affairs Units and Media Relations7-13 Provost Marshall7-14 Commander''s Legal Authority and ResponsibilitiesChapter 8 - Employment and Effects of Weapons8-1 Effectiveness of Weapons and Demolitions8-2 M16 Rifle and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon/Machine Gun8-3 Medium and Heavy Machine Guns (7.62-mm and .50-Caliber)8-4 Grenade Launchers, 40-mm (M203 and MK 19)8-5 Light and Medium Recoilless Weapons8-6 Antitank Guided Missiles8-7 Flame Weapons8-8 Hand Grenades8-9 Mortars8-10 25-mm Automatic Gun8-11 Tank Cannon8-12 Combat Engineer Vehicle Demolition Gun8-13 Artillery and Naval Gunfire8-14 Aerial Weapons8-15 DemolitionsAppendix A Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical ConsiderationsAppendix B Bradley Fighting VehicleAppendix C Obstacles, Mines, and DemolitionsAppendix D Subterranean OperationsAppendix E Fighting PositionsAppendix F Attacking and Clearing BuildingsAppendix G Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Under Restrictive ConditionsAppendix H Urban Building AnalysisAppendix I Night OperationsGlossaryReferencesIndexApplegate, Rex is the author of 'Infantryman's Guide to Combat in Built-Up Areas' with ISBN 9780873648004 and ISBN 0873648005.