U.S. Army Engineer Sapper Handbook

Book excerpt: (Partial) TABLE OF CONTENTS ONE TACTICS 1.1 Principles of Patrolling 1.2 Troop Leading Procedures 1.3 Assumption of Command 1.4 Duties of the 1.5 Duties of the 1.6 Duties of the Squad Leaders 1.7 Duties of the Individual 1.8 Reports and Charts 1.9 Coordination Checklists 1.10 Orders 1.11 Patrol Organization and Movement 1.12 Security During Movement 1.13 Immediate Action Drills 1.14 Departure/Reentry of Friendly Forward Units 1.15 Patrol Bases 1.16 Reconnaissance Operations 1.17 Combat Operations 1.18 Link-up Operations TWO DEMOLITIONS 2.1 Characteristics of Explosives 2.2 Dual Detonation Systems 2.3 Timber Cutting 2.4 Steel Cutting 2.5 Breaching Charges 2.6 M122 Demolition Firing Device 2-7 Demo Knots 2.9 Field Expedient Demolitions and Booby Traps THREE WEAPONS 3.1 Company Level Weapons 3.2 Range Card 3.3 Fire Support 3.4 Close Air Support 3.5 Call For Fire/Request Fire 3.6 Threat 3.7 Foreign Weapons 3.8 Threat Mines FOUR URBAN BREACHING 4.1 C-Shaped Charge 4.2 Det-Cord Linear 4.3 Donut Charge 4.4 Oval Charge Working 4.5 Rigid Linear Working 4.6 Rubber Strip Charge 4.7 Water Impulse 4.8 Breacher Logbook FIVE COMMUNICATIONS 5.1 Antennas 5.2 Tactical Communications Equipment 5.3 Morse Code 5.4 Battery Life Chart 5.5 SINCGARS Tasks SIX MINE / COUNTERMINE 6.1 Mine Characteristics 6.2 Firing Devices 6.3 Minefield Types 6.4 Minefield Employment Authority 6.5 Reporting, Recording, and Marking Minefields 6.6 Breaching Methods SEVEN MEDICAL 7.1 Vital Body Functions 7.2 Shock 7.3 Head Injury 7.4 Sucking Chest Wound 7.5 Stomach Wounds 7.6 Control Hemorrhage 7.7 Orthopedic Injuries 7.8 Burns 7.9 Environmental Injuries 7.10 Bites and Stings 7.11 Improvised Litters 7.12 Aeromedevac 7.13 Intravenous Techniques 7.14 Casualty Evacuation EIGHT BREACHING 8.1 Breaching Fundamentals 8.2 Breaching Organization 8.3 Types of Breaching Operations 8.4 Intelligence 8.5 Responsibilities/Checklists for Leaders/Elements 8.6 Lane Reporting NINE AIR OPERATIONS 9.1 LZ/PZ Operations 9.2 DZ Operations 9.3 Slingload Operations 9.4 Helicopter Rappeling 9.5 Helicopter Jumping 9.6 Aircraft Information 9.7 Poncho Expedient Parachute TEN MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS 10.1 Introduction to Knot Tying 10.2 Equipment 10.3 Balance Climbing 10.4 Belays 10.5 Party Climbing 10.6 Rappels 10.7 Secure a Casualty in a Sked Stretcher 10.8 Rope Installations 10.9 Rope Bridges ELEVEN WATER OPERATIONS 11.1 Casting 11.2 Recovery 11.3 Surface Swimming 11.4 Small Boats 11.5 Field Expedient Flotations Devices 11.6 Waterproofing Equipment and Munitions 11.7 Small Boat Operations TWELVE SERE 12.1 Survival 12.2 Evasion 12.3 Resistance 12.4 Escape 12.5 Code of Conduct 12.6 Codes THIRTEEN MISCELLANEOUS 13.1 Navigation 13.2 NBC 13.3 Hand to Hand Combat 13.4 Recon/Surveillance/Target Acquisition Devices 13.5 Conversion Factors 13.6 Weight of Common Items 13.7 Tricks of the Trade FOURTEEN BATTLE DRILLS 14.1 Conduct a Point/Area Recon 14.2 Conduct a Zone Recon 14.3 Conduct a Route Recon for Obstacles 14.4 Conduct a Route Clearing Operation 14.5 Bridge Recon 14.6 Employ a Hasty Protective Minefield 14.7 Breach Enemy Minefield 14.8 Breach Enemy Minefield with Explosives 14.9 Breach Enemy Minefield with Bangalore Torpedo 14.10 Breach Wire Obstacle with Wire Cutters 14.11 Breach Wire Obstacle with Bangalore Torpedo 14.12 Install a Triple Standard Concertina Fence 14.13 Prepare a Target for Demolition Using an Obstacle Folder 14.14 Secure and Airfield / Landing Strip 14.15 Establish an LZ / PZ of Opportunity 14.16 Construct an LZ / PZ / DZ with Demolitions 14.17 Construct an LZ / PZ / DZ using Engineer Tools 14.18 Conduct Aerial Re supply 14.19 Conduct an Airborne / Airmobile Operation ....