Section Il. DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

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Section Il. DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

first. Pour gasoline on the cut cables and internal

3-5. Authority for Demolition

wiring and ignite it. Use a flamethrower to burn

Demolition of the equipment will be accomplished

spare parts or pour gasoline on the spares and ignite

o n l y upon order of the commander. Use the

them.

destruction procedures outlined in paragraph 3-6 to

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prevent further use of the equipment.

Be extremely careful with explosives and

3-6. Methods of Destruction

incendiary devices. Use these items only

Any or all of the methods of destruction given

when the need is urgent.

below may be used. The time available will

d. E x p l o d e . Use explosives to complete

determine the order and methods of destruction.

demolition or to cause maximum damage, before

Also, the tactical situation will determine how the

burning, when time does not permit complete

destruction will be carried out. In most cases, it is

demolition b y other means. Power charges,

preferable to demolish completely the computer

fragmentation grenades, or incendiary grenades

rather than partially destroy all the components of

may be used. Incendiary grenades usually are most

the navigation set.

effective.

a. Smash. Smash the navigation set components;

e. Dispose. Bury or scatter destroyed parts or

use sledges, axes, hammers, crowbars, and any

throw them into nearby waterways. This is par-

other heavy tools available.

ticularly important if a number of parts have not

b. Cut. Cut the interconnecting cables and

been completely destroyed.

equipment internal cable harnesses; use axes,

3-7. Reporting Destruction

handaxes, machetes, and similar tools.

Report of equipment destruction will be made

c. Burn. Burn as much of the equipment as is

through command channels.

flammable; use gasoline, oil, flamethrowers, and

similar flammables. Burn the technical manuals

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