TM 5-3431-207-15
CHAPTER 5
DEMOLITION OF MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
b. Weapons Fire. Fire on the welding machine
72. General
with the heaviest practical weapons available.
When capture or abandonment of the welding
machine to an enemy is imminent, the responsible unit
commander must make the decision either to destroy
75. Other Demolition Methods
the equipment or to render it inoperative. Based on this
a. Scattering and Concealment. Remove all easily
decision, orders are issued which cover the desired
accessible parts and scatter them through dense foliage,
extent of destruction. Whatever method of demolition is
bury them in dirt or sand, or throw them in a lake,
employed, it is essential to destroy the same vital parts
stream or other bodies of water.
of all welding machines and all corresponding repair
parts.
b. Burning. Pack rags, clothing or canvas under
and around the unit. Saturate the packing with gasoline
73. Demolition to Render the Welding
oil, or diesel fuel and ignite.
Machine Inoperative
c. Totally submerge the welding machine in a body
Demolition by Mechanical Means. Use sledge
of water to provide water damage and concealment.
hammers, crowbars, picks, axes, or other heavy tools
Salt water will do greater damage to metal parts than
which may be available to destroy the following:
fresh water.
a. Motor-Generator.
76. Training
All operators should receive thorough training in the
b. Starter.
destruction of the welding machine. Refer to FM 5-25.
Simulated destruction, using all of the methods listed
c. All controls and instruments.
above should be included in the operator training
program.
It must be emphasized in training that
74. Demolition by Explosives or Weapons
demolition operations are usually necessitated by critical
Fire
situations when time available for carrying out
a. Explosives. Place as many of the charges as
destruction is limited. For this reason, it is necessary
the situation permits and detonate them simultaneously
that operators be thoroughly familiar with all methods of
with a detonating cord and a suitable detonator (figure
destruction of equipment, and be able to carry out
demolition instructions without reference to this or any
other manual.
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