The success or failure of the sniper team's actions largely depends on the ability of each sniper to keep accurate fire on the enemy, not substituting himself under enemy fire. Consequently, sniper must constantly look for firing positions and to use them properly, when they found. Position in the town are very different from the positions in the field. Typically, a sniper team has vy¬bor position by placing inside attics, up position at the surface level in the foundations of buildings. This type of terrain is ideal for sniper team and provides the means to stop the advance of the enemy through his area of responsibility. but, One more important fact, about which team should be remembered, It is, that kind of terrain the enemy will use all available means, to detect and destroy the command. In the following paragraphs we consider two types of hidden positions in an urban setting.
concealed position, occupy converge
Typically, a sniper takes a position immediately at the time of the attack, or in the early stages of defensive actions. This position allows the sniper to fire on protivni¬ku, using for protection from enemy fire shelter available. In urban areas, there are several common positions, held outright, and methods for their classes:
■ Firing due to the angle of the building. Right corner of the building is used shelter, occupied immediately. Sniper must be able to fire any shoulder, to reduce the area, substituted under enemy fire. A common mistake when shooting from the corner is shooting from a standing position. Sniper appears on height, where the enemy is waiting to see the purpose and risks set as a target the entire length of his body.
■ Firing from behind the wall. When shooting from behind the wall, Sniper must try to shoot the side of the cover, rather than on top of it.
■ Keeping the fire through the windows. The village windows are ready to use loopholes. but, sniper must not protrude from the window of a weapon. This is an obvious sign of the firing position, especially at night, when it is easy to see the flash shot. To hide the flash shot, sniper must take a position as far as possible in the back of the room. He should fire with support (table and a bag of sand), low enough, to avoid projecting their own silhouette. To avoid detection, he must use the shadows in the room and leave the blinds and curtains maximize the drawn. Sniper must be careful when firing, to avoid movement of curtains and drapes, caused by powder gases when fired. This can be achieved by fixing curtains or moving away to a sufficient distance from them. Also, it should be used behind the veil, to avoid projecting their own silhouette.
■ Firing embrasures of untrained. Sniper can shoot through hole, punched in the wall, avoiding, in this way, firing from the windows. He should be on the loopholes as far as possible, to weapon barrel does not stick out from the wall, and thus disguised in flash of the shot. If the hole is a natural damage, Sniper must ensure, that is not the only hole on the building. If he makes the sniper recess, it should blend in with the building surface, or whether it should be done numerous holes. The buildings there are a few holes, produced in a natural way, sniper or may extend their use as is.
■ Firing from the roof. This position provides good visibility for snipers, increases the field of view and range, where they can attack targets. Chimney, chimney, or any other object, protruding above the roof, reduces the area, Substitute the enemy fire, and the sniper must use them. but, head and sniper gun break flat roofline, so this position should be seen as a "last resort".
■ Firing without shelters. If there is no shelter, Substituted under enemy fire can be reduced by firing from a prone position, of the shadows Shooting, preventing projection silhouetted against the sky or buildings, as well as the use of tall grass, shrub or bush if any masking.
PREPARED concealed position
Prepared positions - it is such a position, which have been prepared or improved with a view to the possibility of a sniper attack a specific area, the approach path or enemy position, and at the same time reduces the probability of hitting the enemy sniper fire response. Common sense and imagination only, which may limit the sniper team in the preparation of the positions in the city - it is common sense and imagination. Being in the city and in the field, sniper must follow a few guidelines. In urban settings, the sniper must constantly avoid projecting the silhouette, take into account the reflection and refraction of light, as well as to reduce the effect of dust on the flash firing, curtains and other environment objects. Team prepares and takes one of the following positions or their variants:
■ concealed position in the chimney. Sniper can use the chimney or any other object, protruding above the roof as the basis for a sniper position. Part of the roof removed, to allow the sniper to fire on the side of the chimney, while she is inside a building on the beam or on the platform, while the roof will serve only the head and shoulders (for chimney). To protect the side of the sniper must use sandbags, arranged on either side of yourself.
■ The hidden position under the roof. Cooking hidden sniper position on the roof, where there are no protruding objects, providing protection, sniper must prepare a position under the roof on the part of the ramp, facing the enemy. He must remove a small piece of the roof, that allow him to attack targets in the sector. Then it strengthens the position of the bags with sand and prepares it in a way, to the only sign of the presence of the position I was missing a piece of the roof. Sniper can also remove the roof pieces in other places, to deceive the enemy on the location of the present position. Sniper must be visible from outside the building. It should take care, to the outside was not visible flash shots.
■ concealed position in the room. In this case, the sniper team uses an existing room and firing through a window or recess. As for the weapon support can use existing pieces of furniture, such as written or kitchen tables. When choosing a position the team must take into account the location of the windows on both the front, and back. To avoid projecting the silhouette, snipers may need to use the curtain in the background, such as a dark blanket, kusok tarp, carpet or shield. screens (conventional shielding materials) very important, snipers because they provide the maximum ability to conduct surveillance and prevent the detection of the enemy team. Sniper must not remove the curtains; however, they can open the window or remove individual windowpanes. Remember, that the sniper team can remove the glass panes in a random order in the other windows, so as, to the position of the location it was not obvious.
■ Hidden position Backboard space. Sniper command equips such a position in the space between floors in multi-storey buildings. Loopholes to make difficult, but in this case may significantly on – be able to damaged buildings. Ways of waste can serve as passages, punched in the floor or in the ceiling. To disguise escape routes can serve as a carpet or furniture, placed above the passage, rearranged or ceiling tile.
PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION AND TRAINING firepower sniping positions
Upon receipt of the combat mission, sniper team defines the target area, and then, Using various sources of information, chooses the best place for a pre-firing position. The team must make sure, that the position provides the best balance of the following principles:
■ Avoid obvious sniper positions.
■ To the maximum extent using the available shelter and camouflage properties of terrain.
■ Carefully choose a new firing position before, leaving the old.
■ Avoid stereotypes. Sniper to shoot both the barricaded, and of not barricaded windows.
■ Never leave a sniper position for movement of other personnel, regardless of, how well disguised sniper. The movement attracted observation, and a sniper may be detected by optical observation means. Also remember backlighting, which can label your silhouette opponent.
■ Leave the position, with which two-three penalties were admitted; position will almost certainly be found.
■ Work with spaced positions. In the settlements, it is desirable, sniper team to work with individual spaced positions. The discovery of the two teams, in close proximity to each other, very likely, taking into account the number of positions, from which the enemy can be monitored. Snipers should take positions in such a way, to ensure mutual fire cover.
■ Choose reserve and auxiliary positions to attack targets from any on-boards.
■ Always plan escape route in case of emergency.
■ Reduce the risk of fire selected position (fire resistance).
■ Choose a safe and quiet approach route. possibly, it should not be garbage cans, construction waste, barking dogs and other obstacles.
■ Choose a safe entry and exit locations. The most obvious and easily accessible points of entry and exit is not necessarily the best, because of their constant use by changing the sniper teams are likely to lead to the failure of the operation.
■ Choose a good sector surveillance. Limited observation sector is inevitable, but they are more than, all the better.
■ Make sure, that interfere with communication facilities are minimal.
■ Take into account all aspects of security.
■ Try to choose a comfortable position. This rule is important, however, it has the lowest priority. Uncomfortable position for observation and firing can be engaged in only a short period of time. If the sniper is not assisted in the conduct of surveillance, Hidden positions are rarely effective in a few hours.
■ Never go back to a sniper position, which has fired, regardless of, how good it is.
