XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT

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Subject = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT             

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

Unit = 101ST ID    

Folder Title = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT                                             

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                   II. INFANTRY FIGH@-ING VEZITCLES/RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLEA.


             1. Priority for destruction is the gun type weapon system, engine
             and in some cases the mounted small arms weapon system. NOTE:
             MISSLE SYSTEMS SUCH AS SAGGER, TOW OR AT-5 SHOULD ONLY BE
             DESTROYED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF   TRAINED PERSONNEL.

             2.  identification.

                 BMP-1          AMX-IOP         EE-11          EE-9
                 BMP-2          MTLB            OT-64CI        Panhard AML
                 BMD            BTR-60          FIAT-OTO       EE-3
                 OT-62C         BTR-50          AMX-IOPac9O    OT-65A
                 M-60P          Alvis Saracen   BRDM-2         Scorpion

             3.  Destruction using conventional munitions.

                 a. Destruction of engine and main gun system same as outlined
             for main battle tank.

                 b. For machine guns and mounted small arms place at least one
             M112,C4 block parallel to the receiver group. Objective: Destroy
             receiver.

             Note: The use of TNT instead of C4 will require a 50% increase in
             explosive weight of TNT to obtain an equivalent effect.

                 C. For machine guns and mounted small arms, place one
             thermite grenade on top of the receiver group. Objective: Malt
             and weld the receiver group.

                 d. Remotely ignite three thermite grenades, taped together,
             inside the d--iver's compartment. Objective: Produce enough heat
             to cause a self sustaining fire inside the vehicle.

                 e. Destroy with direct fire same as for Main Battle Tank.

             4. Destruction using unconventional means.

                 a. Methods for starting long burning fire in vehicle same as
             outlined for main battle tank.

                 b. Methods for disabling engine same as for main battle tank.










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