manual for commanders of infantry platoons. - US Army Combined ...

98 MRANUAL FEOR COMMAiND3ERS OBFINFANTIRY P"LATBOONST
2. Exttenzded charges. (fig. 92:).- A succession ofchawges placed
end t~o end on1 a nlarr'low boardc.
F~us~e -
FEIc. 89.-M~ultjijle branching; by use of a cartridge or a petard.
Tlhe chazrges are so jl~aced th~at the largest surface of melinite
is in coptact wit~h the object to be destroyed. A-slight tamlpiag,
ruiammnatrng primer
FTIG.. 91.--Concentrated chiarge.;
of earth, sand, sod, etc., wvill augmenet the effectiveness by insuring
con~tact.
N~ev~er: tamzp acpr~im~ed petardl. Tamp first~, theen prime.
DE·MOLITlION·S.
Save explosives for use in difficult; demolitions,. anzd do not
exp~end them Wh~enthe dlemolition -cnn be done with ordinary~
·tools. This will i'esult in the majorilty of demolitions beingT
yniade by the enginzeers of thedivision, n~ot by th~e infantry.