UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Advanced Infantry Training School School of Infantry Training Command Camp Lejeune, NC 285

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STUDENT OUTLINE Direct The Employment of an AT-4 ISLC 4 ! "!#"$#! "

LEARNIN% O&'ECTI(ES +OR T*IS LESSON TERMINAL LEARNIN% O&'ECTI(E) %#& 'ith the aid of the reference, given an operation order, and t(o ) t(e *ifle S+uad, in a tactical ,nvironment direct an AT! engagement, to -uppre--, neutrali.e or de-troy the enemy per /0/0 2!##1 %"2##1" 1"$& ENA&LIN% LEARNIN% O&'ECTI(ES) %#& 'ithout the aid of the reference, given a li-t of choice-, e3plain anti armor method- of engagement, per /0/0 2!## page- 2!#2 to 2!#51 %"2##1" 1"$a& %2& 'ithout the aid of the reference, e3plain and anti armor engagement, per /0/0 2!## page- 2!#5 to 2!#$1 %"2##1" 1"$4& STUDENT IN+ORMATION OUTLINE ") MET*ODS O+ EN%A%EMENT)

a1 Single /iring1 In thi- method, one man 5ith only one -hot engage- the target1 Thi- method -hould only 4e u-ed at 2""

meter- or le-- 4ecau-e getting a hit at further range- u-ing vi-ual range determination i- very difficult1 Then range ha4een accurately determined, you can tru-t a -hot out to 2"" meter-1 Thi- i- a valid method 4ecau-e there 5ill 4e time- 5hen only one AT! i- in a po-ition to ta6e a -hot at a target1

41 Se+uence /iring1 In -e+uence, the target i- engaged 4y one -hooter that ha- t5o or more AT! 7-1 8e prepare- 4oth AT! 7- 4efore firing1 After hi- fir-t -hot, he correct- hi- point of aim for the -econd -hot1

c1 9air /iring1 In pair firing, t5o or more -hooter- have t5o or more AT! 7- each to engage a -ingle target1 ,ach -hooter prepare- -everal AT! 7-1 The fir-t gunner -ee- the target, identified it, and announce- the e-timated range and the lead u-ed1 ,3ample: ;09, one!five .ero meter-, fa-t< and fire-1 The -econd -hooter o4-erve- the firing and announce- a revi-ed e-timate of range and lead and fire-1 They continue until they get a hit1 =nce the target i- hit, 4oth -hooter- on command 5ill engage the target until it7- de-troyed1 Thi- method i4etter 4ecau-e it7- a fa-ter change of information1

d1 >olley /iring1 In volley firing, a -ingle target iengaged 4y more than one -hooter ma6ing the -ame -ight data to fire one or more AT! 7-1 A fire command i- given to direct the fire1 Thi- i- u-ed 5hen the range i- 6no5n1 Thi- method 5ill increa-e the pro4a4ility of a 6ill1 A ne5 command mu-t 4e given for each round fire1

e1 Com4ination /iring1 Any com4ination can 4e u-ed 5hen firing the AT! 1 ?ou could u-e -e+uence or pair firing to find the range, and then u-e volley- firing to de-troy the target1 STUDENT NOTES,

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ARMOR (ULNERA&ILIT-)

Armor u-ually ha- the heavie-t armor on it i- front -lope-1 ;y compari-on, the -hooter -hould try for a hit on the top, rear, -ide-, or 4ottom1 The 5ea6e-t point 5ith the mo-t ma-- i- the -ide1 There are three type- of 6ill-1 a1 0o4ility @ill1 The vehicle ha- -topped moving 4ecau-e a trac6 or 5heel ha- 4een 4lo5n off or it ha- ta6en a hit in the engine1 The vehicl2e can7t move, 4ut it can -till -hoot1

41 /ire 9o5er @ill1 Thi- i- 5hen the main gun can7t fire 4ecau-e of a hit in the turret1 The vehicle can -till move, 4ut can7t -hoot1 c1 Cata-trophic @ill1 The vehicle i- completely de-troyed1 To do thi-, you -hould 4e prepared to fire a -econd and may4e a third -hot1 d1 An armored vehicle 5ithout infantry i- ea-y pray, 4ecau-e 5hen 4uttoned up, it7- field of vi-ion i- very limited1 Thi- provide- an opportunity to get an armor!6iller team 5ithin 6ill range1 e1 Any 5ay you can get the vehicle to -lo5 do5n, -top or 4ypa-- o4-tacle- you can achieve a fir-t round hit1 Al5ay- 4e ready to fire a -econd or third -hot to ma6e -ure you get a cata-trophic 6ill1

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TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN T*E O++ENSE)

In the attac6, AT! 7- -hould 4e availa4le to influence the action 5here nece--ary1 Aue to it- -hort range, the AT! -hould 4e -pread throughout the maneuver element1 The AT! iprimarily u-ed again-t light vehicle-, 4un6er-, or cre5 -erved 5eapon po-ition-1

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TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN T*E DE+ENSE) %"2##1" 1"$a&

a1 Al5ay- con-ider the 4ac6!4la-t 5hen a--igning and con-tructing fighting po-ition-1 9rovide t5o or more AT! 7- to each po-ition that 5ill u-e them1 ?ou 5ant to po-ition them to achieve flan6 -hot- on the avenue- of approach1 The traditional approach of -ee6ing flan6 -hot- i- a method 4y 5hich per-onnel po-ition antiarmor 5eapon- -y-tem- on the flan6- of the a--aulting enemy force and it i- not al5ay- fea-i4le1 0A' and LA' -y-tem- re+uire flan6 -hot- to 4e effective, -ince their chemical energy 5arhead- are -ignificantly degraded 4y compo-ite and or reactive armor1 Ideally the di-po-ition of 8A' -y-tem5ould provide flan6 -hot-1 Al-o, con-ider di-per-ing them to get o4li+ue fire po--i4ilitie- and mutual -upport1 41 *emem4er, you can u-e the AT! at night under illumination1 If you can7t get indirect fire illumination, you al5ay- have the 02"2 -tar parachute1 The illumination -hould 4e placed a4ove and -lightly in front of the target1

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS)

a1 The AT! , 4ecau-e of it- light5eight i- ideal for com4at patrol-, am4u-he-, and armor!6iller team-1 *aiding partie- can u-e it again-t command po-t, communication in-tallation-, and -upply dump-1 41 Armor @iller Team-1 Armor!6iller team- in 4oth the 5

offen-e and defen-e can u-e the AT! 1 The-e team- are generally employed during period- of limited vi-i4ility and in area- 5here cover, concealment, and 5ithdra5al route- are readily availa4le1 The team a- a minimum -hould have: %#& Leader %2& Security ,lement %2& Anti!armor 6iller element1 /our men -hould do the attac61 The 4e-t method for -hooting in thi- -ituation ithe volley method of fire1 It provide- high volume fire a greater pro4a4ility of hit- and target de-truction1 STUDENT NOTES,

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%ENERAL C*ARACTERISTICS)

a1 The launcher and roc6et, 8 mm, 0#2$ 8,AT, i- a light5eight, -elf!contained, anti!armor 5eapon1 It con-i-t- of a free flight, fin -ta4ili.ed roc6et pac6ed in an e3penda4le launcher1 ItB- man porta4le and fired from the right -houlder only1 ItB- i--ued a- a round of ammunition and the launcher -erve- a- a 5atertight container for tran-port and -torage1 41 The AT i- u-ed in addition to the individual 5eapon1 It -upplement- other anti!armor 5eapon- and provide- anti!armor capa4ility for the rifle -+uad1 It can al-o 4e u-ed again-t 4un6er- and other hard po-ition-1 It can 4e u-ed in any 5eather condition-1 c1 Technical Aata1 %#& 'eight: %2& Cali4er: %2& Length: overall ! $18 6ilogram-, #5 poundroc6et ! #18 6ilogram-, pound8 mm #"2"mm, " inche2C" meter- per -econd, C5" feet

% & 0u..le >elocity: per -econd

%5& =perating Temperature *ange: ! " degree- C to $" degree- C %! " degree- / to # " degree- /& %$& *ange: 0a31 *ange!2#""meter0a31 ,ffective range!2"" meter0inimum arming range!#" meter- %22ft& 0inimum target engagement range training, 2" meter-

STUDENT NOTES,

1) COMPONENTS) a1 Tran-port Safety 9in1 9rovide- -afety for tran-portation1 It7- attached to the launcher 4y a lanyard1 4loc6- the movement of the firing rod and prevent- it from -tri6ing the percu--ion cap1 41 Coc6ing Lever1 Coc6- firing mechani-m1 It

c1 /ire Through 0u..le Cover1 It 6eep- out moi-ture In addition, prevent- foreign o4ject- from entering the mu..le1 d1 Color Code ;and1 Color of the 4and indicate- the type of roc6et1 A 4lac6 4and i- 8, anti!tan61 A gold 4and i- a tracer trainer, and a 4lue 4and i- a field!handling trainer1 e1 Sight-1 The front -ight ha- a -ight 4lade 5ith a center po-t and a right and left lead po-t1 The rear -ight haa -ight 4lade, range -etting 6no4, range indicator, 2mm peephole and a Dmm peephole1 f1 >enturi1 It protect- the 5eapon from damage if it i- dropped and it direct- the flo5 of the 4ac6 4la-t1 g1 *ed Safety Catch1 It mu-t 4e fully depre--ed and held 4efore firing1 It provide- the final -afety1 h1 *ed Trigger ;utton1 It fire- the 5eapon1

i1 Shoulder Stop1 the -houlder1

It help- -ta4ili.e the launcher on

j1 Carrying Sling1 launcher1

9rovide- a mean- to carry the

61 /iring 0echani-m1 It include- the trigger 4utton, enclo-ed firing rod 5ith -pring and the three -afety device-1

STUDENT NOTES,

2) SA+ET- DE(ICES) a1 The tran-port -afety pin 5hen in place, preventthe firing pin from moving and 6eep- it from hitting the percu--ion cap1 41 The coc6ing lever i- attached to the firing rod1 'hen in the -afe po-ition, it prevent- the rod from moving to the rear1 'hen pu-hed for5ard and right, it allo5- the rod to go to the rear 5hen the trigger i- pu-hed1

c1 The red -afety catch i- the final -afety, and i- attached to a rod that goe- do5n the firing mechani-m and 4loc6- the rear5ard motion of the firing rod1 'hen you pu-h the catch to the left and hold it there, the 4loc6 i- removed, and the 5eapon 5ill fire1 STUDENT NOTES,

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INSPECTION +OR SER(ICEA&ILIT-)

The AT! i- i--ued a- a round of ammunition and i- completely -ealed, -o you can only chec6 the e3ternal component-1 8ere i5hat you chec61 a1 The tran-port -afety pin -hould 4e in place and fully in-erted1 The lanyard i- attached1 41 do5n1 The coc6ing lever i- in the -afe po-ition and folded

c1 The fire through mu..le -hould 4e intact1 If it i- torn cut it a5ay and gently -ha6e out any foreign o4ject-1 d1 e1 f1 g1 The launcher ha- a 4lac6 and yello5 color code 4and1 The -ight- 5or61 9op them up and -ee if theyBre damaged1

That the red -afety catch doe- not move 5hen depre--ed1 That the rear circular 9le3igla- -eal- i- not 4ro6en1

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That the -houlder -top i- 5or6ing1

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That the carrying -ling i- not frayed or torn1 That the launcher 4ody ha- no crac6-, dent-, or 4ulge-1

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PREPARIN% AND +IRIN% T*E AT-4) for firing1

8ere i- ho5 to -et up one AT!

a1 *emove the launcher from the carrying po-ition and cradle it in the left arm1

41 *emove the tran-port -afety pin1 0a6e -ure the lanyard i- attached1 ?ou may need to rein-ert it1

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9lace the launcher on the right -houlder1

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En-nap and unfold the -houlder -top1

e1 *elea-e the -ight-< pre-- do5n and -lide front -ight cover to the rear and the rear -ight cover to the front1 The -ight- 5ill pop up1

f1 Coc6 the launcher 4y unfolding the coc6ing lever 5ith the right hand1 9ut the thum4 under the lever and -upport your other finger- in front of the firing mechani-m1 9u-h the lever for5ard, to the right and let it -lide 4ac61 Ao not refold the coc6ing lever1

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g1 ;efore pre--ing the -houlder -top 4ac6< chec6 your 4ac6 4la-t area1 Fra-p the -ling near the mu..le 5ith your left hand and pull 4ac61

h1 Set the -ight-1

I 5ill cover thi- later in thi- cla--1

i1 E-ing your right inde3 finger pre-- the red -afety catch to the left and hold it do5n1

j1 Fet a good -ight picture1 inche- from rear -ight1

9lace right eye 215 to 2

61 /ire the launcher 4y pre--ing the trigger 4utton 5ith the right thum4 and pre--ing -traightfor5ard in a -teady -mooth movement1 l1 If for -ome rea-on, you don7t 5ant to -hoot, you can

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return the launcher to it i- carrying po-ition 4y doing the follo5ing: %#& *elea-e the red -afety catch1 %2& *eturn the coc6ing lever to the -afe po-ition and fold the lever do5n1 %2& *emove the launcher from your -houlder and 6eep it do5n range1 % & *ein-ert the tran-port -afety pin1 %5& 0a6e -ure rear -ight i- -et at 2"" meter- and clo-e up 4oth -ight-1 %$& *efold the -houlder -top1 5ith mu..le do5n1 "") DETERMININ% SPEED) u-ually in i- ju-t ahelp ac+uire the -peed of a *eturn to carry po-ition

To accurately engage armored target-, 5hich are motion, the gunnerB- a4ility to determine -peed important a- the range1 Con-tant practice 5ill thi- -6ill1 8ere i- one method for determining target: a1

,-timate ho5 far the vehicle move- in one -econd: %#& Count one thou-and one1

%2& Start 5hen the front end of the vehicle pa--e- a cho-en o4ject1 %2& If le-- than half the vehicle pa--e- the o4ject, e-timate a- -lo51 If more than half the vehicle pa--e- the o4ject e-timate a- fa-t1 41 ,-timate vehicle -peed a-: %#& Slo5 for all o4li+ue vehicle- moving #" mph or le--1 %2& /a-t for flan6 vehicle- moving fa-ter than #" mph1

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T*E REAR SI%*T)

a1 'hen the -ight pop- up it i- on 2"" meter-1 ,ach clic6 of range i- 5" meter-1 Turning the range 6no4 for5ard move- the range up1 0oving it to the rear 4ring the range do5n1 ,ach clic6 of range i- 5" meter-1 The -cale goe- from #"" to 5"" meter-1 To return the -ight to carrying po-ition, it mu-t 4e at 2"" meter- again1

41 9eephole on the rear -ight1 The 2mm peephole, i- u-ed under normal light condition-, i- drilled in the leaf that cover- the Dmm peephole, 5hich i- u-ed under limited vi-i4ility condition-1

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+IRIN% POSITIONS)

'hen firing the AT! , you may u-e one of four po-ition-1 The po-ition- vary 4it 4ecau-e of the difference- in the -hooterB4ody1 Any po-ition may 4e u-ed for -tationary target-1 The 4e-t po-ition- for moving target- are the 6neeling and -tanding 4ecau-e of the movement nece--ary 5hen trac6ing1 a1 Standing po-ition1 9lace the launcher a4out -houlder level pointed at the target and -tep under it1 'ith your feet a comforta4le di-tance apart, 4alance your 4ody 5ith the hiplevel1 ?our left hand gra4- the launcher1 ;oth el4o5- are tuc6ed in1 'hen trac6ing, rotate at the hip-, do not move your feet1 E-e -ome -upport if po--i4le1

41 @neeling 9o-ition1 The 6neeling po-ition can 4e done t5o 5ay-1 =ne 5ay i- to -it 4ac6 on your right foot1 The other 5ay i- to 6eep your right thigh vertical1 The -econd 5ay i4etter for moving target-1 ?our left foot -hould 4e pointed at the target1

c1 Sitting 9o-ition1 ?ou can -hoot cro-- leg or open leg po-ition for the -itting po-ition1 Gu-t remem4er to 6eep the launcher pointed do5n range 5hen getting into the po-ition1

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d1 9rone 9o-ition1 To get into thi- po-ition, lay the launcher on the dec6 pointed at the target1 Lie on your -tomach at lea-t a C"!degree angle to the launcher to 6eep clear of the 4ac6 4la-t1 The launcher i- placed on your right -houlder 5ith el4o5- 4eneath it1 Thi- i- the lea-t -ta4le po-ition1 STUDENT NOTES,

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MIS+IRE PROCEDURES)

Since training and com4at are a 4it different, there are t5o method- to handle a mi-fire1 a1 Training1 %#& Shout H0i-fireH1 %2& 0aintain original -ight picture1 %2& relea-e the red -afety catch1 % & *e!coc6 the coc6ing lever1 area and try to fire again1 Chec6 the 4ac6!4la-t

%5& If it fail- again, repeat -tep- one through four1 If it fail- a third time, relea-e the red -afety catch and put the coc6ing lever in the -afe po-ition1 %$& Ta6e the launcher off your -houlder 6eeping the mu..le to5ard your target1 %D& *ein-ert the tran-port -afety pin1 %8& 'ait t5o minute-, then carefully lay the faulty launcher on the ground, mu..le to5ard your target1 #$

%C& Ai-po-e of, in accordance 5ith your unit S=91 41 Com4at1

%#& Immediately rechec6 the coc6ing lever1 Chec6 the 4ac6 4la-t area, aim, fully depre-- the red -afety catch, and pre-- the red trigger 4utton1 %2& If the launcher -till doe- not fire, maintain your po-ition and return the coc6ing lever to the -afe po-ition1 *emove the launcher from your -houlder and rein-ert the tran-port -afety pin1 Lay the launcher a-ide, pointing at the target1 Immediately u-e another launcher to engage the target1 STUDENT NOTES,

"1) EN%A%EMENT AREA SA+ET- CONSIDERATIONS) %"2##1" 1"$;& a1 ;ac6 4la-t Area1 In training, the entire $5 meter-hould 4e clear 5hen -hooting1 The -hooter -hould chec6 4efore he fire-1 %#& Aanger .one A: Thi- .one e3tend- 5 meter- to the rear of the launcher1 It mu-t 4e clear of all o4-tacle-1 %2& Aanger .one ;: Thi- .one e3tend- an additional $" meter- 4eyond .one A in a C" degree fan from the rear of the launcher1 In thi- .one, danger e3i-t- from heat and flying de4ri-1

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41 *ange firing 9recaution-1 Launcher -hould 4e covered to 6eep them out of the -un for a long period1 'hen it i- 4elo5 free.ing, dou4le all 4ac6 4la-t dimen-ion- and -hooter- -hould 5ear a protective ma-61 c1 /iring from ,nclo-ure- %com4at only&1 The-e conditionmu-t 4e met 4efore you -hoot from an enclo-ure: %#& ,nclo-ure dimen-ion-1 %a& %4& %c& %d& Ceiling height: D7 *oom -i.e: #57 3 #27 >entilation to rear: 2" -+uare feet 0u..le clearance from 4uilding: $I

%2& The 4uilding -hould have -trong 5all-, large dimen-ion-, lac6 of de4ri-, and plenty of opening-1 %2& The 4e-t place to 4e 5hen -omeone i- firing in-ide i- right ne3t to the launcher1 Ao not -tand in corner- or again-t a 5all1 If you do not have ear protection nor have your ear- covered you 5ill pro4a4ly have a fe5 4ur-t eardrum-1 *emem4er, if you are in a 4uilding firing an AT! , you pro4a4ly 5ill get hurt -ome 5ay1 STUDENT NOTES,

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MET*ODS O+ DESTRUCTION)

There are three method- to u-e if de-truction i- called for 4y the C=1 a1 /iring1 Thi- i- the +uic6e-t and ea-ie-t 5ay to di-po-e of a -mall +uantity of AT! 7-1 41 ;urning1 9lace com4u-ti4le material li6e 5ood, paper, or rag- around the AT! and -oa6 it 5ith ga- or oil1 Ignite the ga- and ta6e cover 4ecau-e the round can go off at any time in any direction1

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c1 Aemolition1 9repare a J pound charge and tape it to the rear of the AT! ju-t in front of the rear venturi1 Aual prime the charge, ta6e cover, and detonate it1 Never try to -ma-h or drive over the AT! 5ith a vehicle1 STUDENT NOTES,

STUDENT C*EC3 ON LEARNIN% 4UESTIONS, #1 The method 5here one man 5ith only one -hot engage- the target i- 6no5n a- KKKKKKKKKKK1 Thi- method -hould only 4e u-ed at KKKKKKK meter- or le--1 21 Lone KKKKKKK e3tend- an additional $" meter- from KKKKKK KKKKKKK in a C" degree- fan, and danger e3i-t from heat and flying de4ri-1 21 Lone KKKKKKK e3tend- 5 meter- to the rear of the launcher and mu-t 4e clear of all o4-tacle-1 RE+ERENCES, /0/0 2!## Anti!armor =perationpage- 2!#2 to2!#$

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