The 3 sections to the east, unprotected by the smoke, came under concentrated fire and took 45 minutes to get across the exposed stretch of sand. The other sections had better fortune, but had lost their officers when they reached the shingle bank and were more or less disorganized. Retrofit FOTT ATGMs as soon as possible 2. After the urban targets are suppressed by the AIRland FSC's M1 Abrams 120mm and Bradley 25mm main gun fire, and 60mm mortar smoke is being laid down, the infantry can assault. The Airborne cannot wait for heavy AFVs to be airlanded a planeload at a time and have the initiative surrendered to the enemy who alerted can barricade and fortify his streets into kill zones.
Time is critical.
M113A3 with applique armor and gunshields. Mobile Fire Support Company 2. Vertical Assault ladder Company 3. Fire fighting Company 4. 2S9 Nona BMD 120mm gun-mortar system.