AUSTRALIAN ARMY LAND WARFARE PROCEDURES - GENERAL LWP-G 3-9-6 OPERATIONS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS DEVELOPING DOCTRINE

Cover
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Illustrations
Tables
Glossary
Abbreviations
Chapter 1
	Urban Environments
	Section 1-1. Introduction
		Aim
		Interrelated Urban Terrains
	Section 1-2. Urbanisation
		Threats
		Classification of Urban Environments
		Effects of Urban Terrain on Operations
		Subterranean Systems
	Section 1-3. Engagement Areas
		Overview
		Urban Engagement Area Development
		Steps in Engagement Area Development
	Section 1-4. Weapon Effects in Urban Environments
		Rifle and Machine Gun
		Medium and Heavy Machine Guns
		Grenades
		Mortars
		Anti-armour Weapons
		Armoured Weapons
		Artillery and Naval Gunfire
		Aerial Weapons
	Section 1-5. Command and Control
	Annex A to Chapter 1
		The Battle for Fallujah
Chapter 2
	Fundamentals of Urban Close Combat
	Section 2-1. Introduction
	Section 2-2. Equipment Handling
		Equipment Carriage
		Personal Protective Equipment
		Command and Control Equipment
		Individual Carriage of Weapons, Equipment and Ammunition
		Water and Food
	Section 2-3. Shooting and Weapon-handling Techniques
		Shot Placement
		Grenades
		Weapon Carriage
		Close Quarter Shooting Techniques
		Immediate Action and Stoppage Drills
		Multiple Targets
		Engaging Targets to a Flank
		Instinctive Firing
		Use of the Weapon Torch
	Section 2-4. Urban Combat Skills
		Camouflage and Concealment
		Observation and Enemy Detection
		Urban Contact Drills
		Hasty Firing Positions
		Strong and Weak Side Firing
		Other Firing Positions
	Section 2-5. Individual Fire and Movement
	Section 2-6. Team and Section Movement
		Inward-facing Arcs of Observation and Fire
		Movement Considerations
		Formations
		Observation Methods
		Rear Security
	Section 2-7. Team Fire and Movement
		Basic Firepower Considerations
		Basic Patrolling Considerations
	Section 2-8. Personnel Handling
		Captured Persons
		Common Capture Procedure
		Disarming Captured Persons
		Searching Captured Persons
		Restraining Captured Persons
		Procedures for Restraining Captured Personnel
		Movement of Prisoners and Detainees
		Non-government Organisations
	Section 2-9. Casualty Procedures
		Marking Casualties
		Stretcher Improvisation
		Redistribution of Equipment
		Movement
		Medical Supplies
		Casualties
Chapter 3
	Gaining of Entry
	Section 3-1. Introduction
	Section 3-2. Entry
		Considerations for Gaining Entry
		Access and Entry
		Unforced Entry into Buildings
		Techniques of Ascent, Descent and Gap Crossing
	Section 3-3. Manual Breaching
		Manual Methods of Breaching Fences
		Methods of Fence Penetration
		Doors
		Windows
		Roofs
		Ceilings
		Walls
		Floors
		Equipment Maintenance and Preparation
		Rehearsal
	Section 3-4. Ballistic Breaching
		Attacking a Door
		Employment of Other Weapons
	Section 3-5. Explosive Breaching
		Principles of Explosive Breaching
		Mouse-holing
	Section 3-6. Building Marking
		Construction and Use of a Wolf Tail Marking Device
		North Atlantic Treaty Organization Standard Marking
Chapter 4
	Offensive Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
	Section 4-1. Introduction
		Assault with Restricted Rules of Engagement
	Section 4-2. Organisation and Grouping
		Section Groupings
		Platoon Organisation
	Section 4-3. Techniques for Urban Attack
		Command and Control
		Grouping
		Attack Stages
		Preparatory Stage
		Assault Stage
		Exploitation
	Section 4-4. Fire Support in Urban Attack
	Section 4-5. Assault and Support Tasks
		Individual Tasks
		Team Tasks
Chapter 5
	Defensive Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
	Section 5-1. Introduction
		Considerations
	Section 5-2. Preparation of Defensive Positions
		Siting
		Types of Urban Positions
		Initial Preparation of Fighting Positions
		Further Preparation of the Defences
		Materials for Improvement of Fighting Positions
		Development of Routes
		Interior Construction and Barriers
		Exterior Preparations
		Stages of Occupation and Development
		Occupation Drills
		Development of Position
	Section 5-3. Fighting from Defensive Positions
		Considerations
		Defensive Drills
	Section 5-4. Delay and Withdrawal
Chapter 6
	Stability Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
	Section 6-1. Introduction
	Section 6-2. Key Point Protection and Vital Asset Protection
		Definitions
		Characteristics
		Considerations
		Threat Force Actions
		Conduct
	Section 6-3. Traffic and Vehicle Control
		Vehicle Checkpoints
		Entry System Design
	Section 6-4. Cordon and Search
		Considerations and Battle Preparation
		Cordon and Search Techniques
	Section 6-5. Crowd Control
		Noncombatant Population Control
		Definitions
		Levels of Resistance or Threat
		Use of Force Continuum
		Variables in the Application of Force
		Immediate Action
		Employment of Vehicles in Crowd Control
Chapter 7
	Building Clearance
	Section 7-1. Introduction
	Section 7-2. Fundamentals
		Terminology
		Principles of Room Assault
		Fundamentals of Room Clearing
	Section 7-3. Team Configuration
		Size
		Restrictions
		Configuration
	Section 7-4. Room Entry
	Section 7-5. Room Clearance
		Verbal Orders
		Systematic Clearance
		Sequence of Room Assault
		Stage 1 – Preparation and Breach
		Stage 2 – Room or Space Entry
		Stage 3 – Room or Space Exploitation
		Stage 4 – Clearance and Room Reorganisation
		Variations and Special Situations
	Section 7-6. Hallway Drills
		Considerations
		Sequence of Drill
	Section 7-7. Staircase Drills
		Considerations
		Sequence of Drill
	Section 7-8. Interior Search Awareness
		Sequence of Booby Trap and Explosive Device Search
		Booby Trap Clearance
Chapter 8
	Combined Arms Scenarios
	Section 8-1. Introduction
	Section 8-2. Combat Team Defence
		General Scenario
		Approach
	Section 8-3. Combat Team Attack
		General Scenario
		Concept of Operations
		Approach
	Section 8-4. Combat Team Cordon and Search
		General Scenario
		Concept of Operations
		Approach
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