Section II. DEMOLITION OF MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE4-3. GeneralWhen capture or abandonment of the frame-type, lightweight tent is imminent, the respon-sible unit commander must make the decisioneither to destroy the equipment or to render itinoperative. Based on this decision, orders areissued which cover the desired extent of de-molition. Whatever method of demolition is em-ployed, it is essential to destroy the same vitalparts of the tent and all corresponding repairparts. When the lack of time or personnel pre-vents complete destruction of the equipment,the following priorities will be used in the de-molition of essential parts. Priorities for de-molition:PrioritiesParts1Fabric2Frame4-4. Demolition to Render the EquipmentInoperativeUse sledge hammers, crowbars, picks, axes, orany other heavy tools which may be available.4-24-5. Other Demolition Methodsa. Scattering and Concealment. Remove alleasily accessible parts and wiring, and scatterthem through dense foliage, bury them, orthrow them in a body of water.b. Burning. Pack rags, clothing, or paperunder and around the tent. Saturate this pack-ing with gasoline, oil, or diesel fuel and ignite.c. Submersion. Completely submerge the tentin a body of water to provide water damage andconcealment, Salt water does greater damage tometal parts than fresh water.4-6. TrainingAll operators should receive thorough trainingin demolition. Refer to FM 6-25. Simulateddemolition using all of the methods listed aboveshould be included in the operator-training pro-gram. It must be emphasized, in training, thatdemolition operations are usually necessitatedby critical situations when time available forcarrying out demolition is limited. For this rea-son, operators must be thoroughly familiar withall methods of demolition of equipment andmust be able to carry out demolition instructionswithout reference to this or any other manual.
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