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                                             

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX001614



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                             .IV,- MORTARS, RPG, RECOILESS RIFLES..


             1. General.    Iraq has a variety of mortars ranging in size from
             60mm-240mm using conventional ammunition. Priority of destruction
             is the mortar tubes or rifle barrels. Intelligence has reported
             that Iraq has developed a chemical round for the RPG-7 grenade for
             use against armor vehicles. Exercise extra caution when handling
             RPG rounds. Do not destroy chemical rounds report them to higher
             headquarters immediately.

             2. Destruction of mortars,RPG and recoiless rifles with
             conventional munitions.

                 a. Drop one, or two depending on tube size, the--mite grenades
             down the mortar tube. Objective: Destroy tube and firing pin.

                 b.   Place I M112,C4 block across the base of the mortar
             tube. Objective: Sheer off firing pin assembly at the base of
             the tube. Note: The use of TNT instead of C4 will require a 50%
             increase in explosive weight of TNT to obtain an equivalent
             effect.

             3. Destruction of mortars, RPG and recoiless rifles using
             unconventional methods.

                 a. Pile weapons and spread diesel fuel or diesel fuel/oil
             mixture on weapons and ignite. Pile should be away from other
             flammable materials. Unserviceable tires can also be placed on
             pile to increase the temperature and burn time of the fire.

                 b. Run over weapons with a vehicle. Weapons with
             interchangeable barrels, the point where the barren connects to
             the receiver should be centered under the vehicle wheel or track.
             This will insure the undamaged barren can not be mated to the
             weapon. Attempt to place the weapons on a hard surface before
             running over them.














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