RE: Obstacles, Part 3

It is not ineffective, It would cost a lot in men (not to mention the
exposure to fire) but it is doable.  Whether by jumping on it pulling on
it with chains, firing a Carl Gustav round (not sure what the Americans
use, but I know they have better) I'd even use some M72 rounds for good
measure.  My point is that the nice text book wire obs isn't going to
stay pristine for ever and that, with or without the help of engineers
it is passable.

I've made the wire obstacle you are talking about an it ain't
unstoppable.  You should join the infantry see what you can do without
fancy explosives.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	jatkins6@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:jatkins6@ix.netcom.com]
	Sent:	May 2, 1998 5:33 PM
	To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
	Subject:	RE: Obstacles, Part 3

	You wrote: 

	>Ah-h, Johny in the wire. It's been quite some time since I've
used 

	AKA "Body Breach".  

	that >particular method. It makes a serious mess out of your
utilities 
	and can be >quite painful if the people behind you have heavy
packs 
	on...

	Not to mention is ineffective against a properly tied-in triple 
	standard fence.  You're trying to flatten a 2m tall fence that's
two 
	meters wide at the base.  It's tied into pickets in a dozen
ways, and 
	the coils are tied together.  Not a friggin' prayer.

	John M. Atkinson