Section III. DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

TM 11-5820-919-12

SECTION III

DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

1-32.

GENERAL.

Bend. Bend the panel and cabinet.

1-33.

When capture or abandonment of the radio set

WARNING

to an

enemy

is imminent, the responsible unit

commander will make the decision to either destroy the

equipment or render it inoperative and issue orders

Be extremely careful with incendiary devices and

which cover the desired extent of destruction.

explosives. Use these items only when other means are

not adequate.

4. Burn. Burn cables, cords and technical

1-34.

When authorized, use any of the following

manuals, use gasoline, kerosene, oil, flame-throwers, or

methods to destroy the radio set:

incendiary grenades.

1. Smash. Smash the controls, and minor

5. Explode. If explosives are necessary, use

components, use sledges, axes, hand axes, pickaxes,

firearms, grenades.

hammers, or crowbars.

6. Dispose. Bury or scatter the destroyed parts in

2. Cut. Cut all power cables; use axes, hand axes,

slit trenches or foxholes, or throw them into nearby

or machetes.

streams.

1-17/(1-18 blank)