XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT

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Subject = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT             

Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

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Folder Title = XVIII ABN CORPS DEMILITARIZATION OF IRAQI EQUIPMENT                                             

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            4. Destruction of self propelled artill              onventional
            means.

                a. Methods for igniting slow burning fire same as for main
            battle tank.

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

                c. Stack as many powder bags as possible inside loading
            compartment. Close breech of barrel. Place exterior machine gun
            inside of compartment. Spread fuel/oil mixture on floor and
            remotely detonate. If using time fuse to remote detonation allow
            five minutes of time fuse for safe distance. If destroying more
            than one SP artillery piece, try to park side by side and back up
            so that back hatch doors almost touch. Detonate all pieces
            simultaneously using ring main.

            5.  Ty-oas of towed artillery.

                D-30 (122mm) Howitzer
                M-46 (130mm) field gun
                8 inch howitzer, M115
                155ium FH-70
                130MM field gun, type 59-1
                155mm G5 howitzer
                NORICUM GH N-45, 155mm gun howitzer
                152ium gun-howitzer, type 66
                OTO Melara 105mm 56 pack howitzer

            6. Destruction of towed artillery using conventional munitions.

                a. Place two or more M-112, C4 blocks around the breech
            hinges. Objective: Warp or destroy the breech assembly.
            Note: The use of TNT instead of C4 will require a 50% increase in
            explosive weight of TNT to obtain an equivalent effect.

                b. Place no less then three AN-MI4, TH-3 thernite grenades,
            taped together, inside the breech and close the breech.
            objective: Weld the breech block closed to the gun tube.

            7. Destruction of towed artillery using unconventional means.

                a. Slash tires if weapon is wheeled to increase difficulty of
            any salvage attempts.

                b. Damage/destroy all sighting devices and controls to
            prevent further use.







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