Having such a plan ensures that the damage is effective enough to deny use of the equipment to the enemy. The plan must be flexible enough in its designation of time, equipment, and personnel to meet any situation. When lack of time prevents them from completely destroying equipment, soldiers must destroy the same essential parts on all like equipment. Equipment may be destroyed by any of several methods. The commander must use his imagination and resourcefulness to select the best method of destruction, based on the facilities available.
Time is usually critical.
Use an axe, pick, sledgehammer, crowbar, or other heavy implement. Use gasoline, oil, incendiary grenades, other flammables, or a welding or cutting torch. Use suitable explosives or ammunition or, as a last resort, hand grenades. Bury essential parts, dump them in streams, or scatter them so widely that recovering them would be impossible. Degree of Damage.