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GENERAL  \nSection I. Introduction………………………………………………………1-1,1-21-1  \nII. Basic considerations ……………………………………………………1-3—1-81-1  \nCEAPTER 2. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT  \nPROTECTIVE MEANS  \n2-1  \nSection I. Principles and methods………………………………2-1—2-3  \n2-3  \nII. Individual emplacements ………………………………………2-4,2-5  \nIII. Crew-served infantry weapong  \n2-9  \nemplacements……………………………………2-6—2-10  \n2-12  \nIV. Vehicle and artillery emplacements ……………………2-11—2-14  \nV. Aireraft revetments………………………2-15,2-16  \n2-19  \nCEAPTER 3. SHELTERS  \n3-1  \nI. Hasty shelters …………………………………………………………3-1—3-4  \nSection  \n3-6  \nII. Deliberate shelters…………………………………………3-5—3-12  \n4. TRENCHES AND FIELDWORKS  \nCHAPTER  \n4-1  \nI. Trenches……………4-1—4-6  \nSection  \n4-14  \nFieldworks………………………4-7--4-12  \nII.  \nOBSTACLE EMPLOYMENT  \nCHAPTER  \n5.  \n5-1  \nPrinciples …………………………………………………………………5-1,5-2  \nSection  \nI.  \n5-4  \nArtiftcial land obstacles ………………………………………5-3-5-8  \nII.  \nBeach and river line obstacles…………………………5-9—5-12  \n5-7  \nIII.  \n6. BARBED WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS  \nCHAPTER  \n6-1  \nSection I. Materials ……………………………………………………………………6-1,6-5  \n6-9  \nConstruction procedures……………6-6—6-16  \nII.  \n6-23  \nIII. Material and labor estimates ……………………………6-17,6-18  \n7-1  \n7. ANTIVEHICULAR OBSTACLES…………………………7-1—7-11  \nCHAPTER  \n8-1  \n8. BEACH AND RIVER LINE OBSTACLES………8-1-8-6  \nA-1  \nAPPENDIX A. REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………  \nB. CONVERSION FACTORS—ENGLISH-  \nB-1  \nMETRIC SYSTEMS…………………………………  \nC-1  \nC. FORTIFICATION PROTECTION FACTORS.. .  \nD. USE OF EXPLOSIVES IN EXCAVATION  \nD-1  \nOF EMPLACEMENTS------ ……………  \n………………………………………………Index-1  \n【NDEX---- ………………………………………………  \n## Section 1.INTRODUCTION\n\n### 1-1.Purpose\n\nThis manual is a training guide for small unitsin the construction of field fortifications,in-cluding protected firing positions for weapons,personnel shelters,and defensive obstacles.  \n1-2.Scope  \na.Fortifcations.Detailed information onthe construction and progressive developmentof emplacements,intrenchments,shelters,en-tanglements,and obstacles under varied cli-matie conditions is ineluded in the manual.The types of fortifications illustrated and dis-eussed are generally within the capabilities ofunskilled personnel.Standard plans,bills ofmaterial,construetion procedures,and esti-mated time and labor requirements are furn-ished.  \nb.Tools and Equipment.Tools and equip-  \nment normally available to combat units to-  \n1-3.Use of Field Fortifications  \na.On the Offense.During offensive opera-tions periodic halts may be required to re-group,resupply,or consolidate positionsgained.Where the enemy threat is known toinclude a counterattack capability(or prob-ability),offensive units should seek availablecover or should dig hasty emplacements asdescribed in paragraph 2-4a.  \nb.On the Defense.A defensive position isbuilt around a series of organized and occupiedtactical positions.Positions are selected fortheir natural defensive strength and the ob-servation afforded.Fortification measures in-clude clearing fields of fire,digging weapon  \ngether with devices and equipment under de-.velopment which may be available in the nearfuture are illustrated and discussed.  \nc.Application.The material contained here-in is applicable without modification to bothnuclear and nonnuclear warfare.  \nd.Changes.Users of this manual are encour-aged to submit recommended changes or com-ments to improve the manual.Comments shouldbe keyed to the specific page,paragraph,andline of the text in which the change is recom-mended.Reasons should be provided for eachcomment to insure understanding and com-plete evaluation.Comments should be for-warded direct to the Commandant,U.S.ArmyEngineer School,Fort Belvoir,Va.22060.  \ne.Metric Measures.Dimensions and dis-tances are generally given in centimeters andmeters.A conversion table to the English sys-tem is furnished in appendix B.  \n## Section II.BASICCON","cbCaibpYClDQUb0a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibpYClDQUb0a","pdf",3400027,131,"English","# CHAPTER 1. 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