a. A moving object is easy to spot. If travel is necessary
(1) Mask with natural cover (Figure I-2).
(2) Use the military crest.
(3) Restrict to periods of low light, bad weather, wind, or reduced enemy activity.
Figure I-2. Ground Movement
(4) Avoid silhouetting (Figure I-3).
(5) At irregular intervals
[a] - STOP at a point of concealment.
[b] - LOOK for signs of human or animal activity (smoke, tracks, roads, troops, vehicles, aircraft, wire, buildings, etc.). Watch for trip wires or booby traps and avoid leaving evidence of travel. Peripheral vision is more effective for recognizing movement at night and twilight.
[c] - LISTEN for vehicles, troops, aircraft, weapons, animals, etc.
[d] - SMELL for vehicles, troops, animals, fires, etc.
Figure I-3. Avoid Silhouetting
(6) Employ noise discipline; check clothing and equipment for items that could make noise during movement and secure them
b. Break up the human shape of recognizable lines
c. Route selection requires detailed planning and special techniques (irregular route/zigzag) to camouflage evidence of travel
d. Some techniques for concealing evidence of travel follows:
(1) Avoid distrurbing the vegetation above knee level.
(2) DO NOT break branches, leaves or grass.
(3) Use a walking stick to part vegetation and push it back to its original position.
(4) DO NOT grab small trees or brush. (This may scuff the bark of create movement that is easily spotted. In snow country, this creates a path of snowless vegetation revealing your route.)
(5) Pick firm footing (carefully place the foot lightly but squarely on the surface to avoid slipping). TRY NOT TO-
[a] - Overturn ground cover, rocks, and sticks
[b] - Scuff bark on logs and sticks
[c] - ake noise by breaking sticks. (Cloth wrapped around feet helps muffle this.)
[d] - Mangle grass and bushes that normally spring back
(6) Mask unavoidable tracks in soft footing by
[a] - Placing tracks in the shadows of vegetation, downed logs, and snowdrifts.
[b] - Moving before and during precipitation allows tracks to fill in.
[c] - Traveling during windy periods.
[d] - Taking advantage of solid surfaces (logs, rocks, etc.) leaving less evidence of travel.
[e] - Patting out tracks lightly to speed their breakdown or make them look old.
(7) Secure trash or loose equipment---hide or bury discarded items. (Trash or lost equipment identifies who lost it.)
(8) Concentrate on defeating the handler if pursued by dogs.
e. Penetrate obstacles as follows:
(1) Enter deep ditches feet first to avoid injury.
(2) Go around chain-link and wire fences. Go under fence if unavoidable, crossing at damaged areas. DO NOT touch fence; look for electrical insulators or security devices.
(3) Penetrate rail fences, passing under or between lower rails. If impractical, go over the top, presenting as low a silhouette as possible (Figure I-4)
(4) Cross roads after observation from concealment to determine enemy activity. Cross at points offering concealment such as bushes, shadows, bend in road, etc. Cross in a manner leaving your footprints parallel (cross step sideways) to the road. (Figure I-5)
(5) Use same method of observation for railroad tracks that was used for roads. Next, align body parallel to tracks with face down, cross tracks using a semi-pushup motion. Repeat for the second track. (Figure I-6).
Figure I-4. Rail Fences
Figure I-5. Road Crossing
Figure I-6. Railroad Tracks
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