TM 11-6780-225-12
CHAPTER 5
SHIPMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE, AND
DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE
carrier specifications.
5-1. Packaging
Use the original packaging to pack the darkroom
5-3. Offloading by Crane (Flatbed Trailer or Flatcar)
a. Remove the tiedown cables from the darkroom.
5-2 for storage locations.
b. Connect the lifting cable to the lifting rings at the
5-2. Loading by Crane (Flatbed Trailer or Railroad
corners of the darkroom and insert the crane hook in the
lifting ring. Take up the cable slack with the crane.
c. Lift the darkroom from the flatbed and lower it
a. Position the darkroom so that the crane can lift
into position.
the darkroom onto the trailer or flatcar (flatbed).
b. Connect the lifting cable to the lifting rings at the
5-4. Administrative Storage of Darkroom
corners of the darkroom and insert the crane hook in the
The darkroom shall be placed into administrative
lifting ring. Take up the slack with the crane.
storage according to the instructions found in TM 740-
c. Using the crane, lift the darkroom to the flatbed.
90-1.
When properly situated, remove the lifting cable and
stow it inside darkroom.
d. Secure the darkroom to the flatbed per the
Section II. DEMOLITION OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
5-7. Degree of Damage
5-5. Authority for Demolition
Demolition of the equipment will be accomplished only
a. General.
Destruction must achieve such
upon order of the commander. Use the destruction
damage to equipment and essential spare parts that it
will not be possible to restore the equipment to a usable
use of the equipment.
condition in the combat zone either by repair or
cannibalization. Whenever possible, equipment should
be destroyed to the extent required to prevent its
Priorities for destruction for equipment and parts thereof
eventual repair and use by the enemy.
will be accomplished in accordance with the following
b. Classified equipment.
Classified equipment
instructions:
must be destroyed to such a degree as to prevent
a. Top priority shall always be given to the
duplication by the enemy or revealing means of
destruction of classified equipment and associated
operation or function.
documents.
c. Associated Classified Documents.
Any
b. Priority shall be given to the destruction of
classified documents, notes, instructions, or other
essential parts, and the same priority shall be given to
written material pertaining to function, operation,
the same parts on all like equipment.
maintenance, or employment, including drawings or
parts lists, must be destroyed in a manner to render
c. Spare parts of a major item shall be given the
them useless to the enemy.
same priority of destruction as the corresponding parts
in the major item.
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