User Guide

Moving Past Intersections

Moving through an ordinary intersection may present a difficult obstacle under

combat conditions. It is a maneuver that can require a great deal of coordination.

Figure 30 provides instructions how you might pass through a T-shaped inter-

section. Start by placing a submachine gunner or machine gunner at the mouth of

the street and follow that up by a quick run by the rest of the team to the other side

of the street. Once on the other side of the street, pick a soldier to lie down at the

other corner to provide covering fire for your last soldier.

Figure 31 describes a situation in which an enemy attack may come from one

side. Start by moving two soldiers to point A; they should have a good view of the

opposite streets. The second phase is to move one soldier up the street and follow

up the arm of the intersection where you suspect the enemy may be located. The

inside team members move simultaneously to points marked B. In the following

phase, the soldiers closer to the enemy fire a burst into the street and lie down. The

remaining members of the team provide cover from points marked C. In the last

phase, the remaining soldiers will move to position D.

If you think the enemy may be down both sides of the intersection, first consid-

er whether different routes are available in the area. If there is no other way, you

may try a risky alternative consisting of two-man groups moving simultaneously to

both sides of the intersection (see Figure 32). Start by moving your soldiers into posi-

tions where they can see directly into the opposite sides of intersection (points A).

Then simultaneously fire bursts into both sides of the intersection (points B).

Throwing a British (delayed action) hand grenade into the side streets of an

intersection may be added to any of these movements, as described in the section

Reconnaissance.

COMBAT

Fig. 30

Fig. 31

Fig. 32