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hand grenade in the form of an apparently harmless portable object. Such improvisation ofbooby-traps, for example, to retard an enemy advance, does not pose the same sort of danger tothe civilian population as the mass production of objects specifically designed as booby-traps. 2776.12.4.9 Certain Types of Prohibited Booby-Traps and Other Devices. It isprohibited to use booby-traps and other devices that are in any way attached to or associatedwith: 278• internationally recognized protective emblems, signs, or signals;o This includes the distinctive emblem of the red cross and red crescent and thedistinctive emblem for cultural property. 279• sick, wounded, or dead persons;• burial or cremation sites or graves;• medical facilities, equipment, supplies, or transportation;• children’s toys or other portable objects or products specially designed for the feeding,health, hygiene, clothing, or education of children;• food or drink;o The United States has reserved the right to use other devices to destroy any stockof food or drink that is judged likely to be used by an enemy military force, if dueprecautions are taken for the safety of the civilian population. 280prohibition contained in Article 7(2) of the Amended Mines Protocol does not preclude the expedient adaptation oradaptation in advance of other objects for use as booby-traps or other devices;”).277 Article-by-Article Analysis of CCW Amended Mines Protocol, 27, Enclosure A to Warren Christopher, Letter ofSubmittal, Dec. 7, 1996, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRANSMITTING THE CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL,PROTOCOL III ON INCENDIARY WEAPONS, AND PROTOCOL IV ON BLINDING LASER WEAPONS 27 (“Suchimprovisation of booby-traps, for example to retard an enemy advance, does not pose the same sort of danger to thecivilian population as the mass production of objects specifically designed as booby-traps toward which theprovision was directed.”).278 CCW AMENDED MINES PROTOCOL art. 7(1) (“Without prejudice to the rules of international law applicable inarmed conflict relating to treachery and perfidy, it is prohibited in all circumstances to use booby-traps and otherdevices which are in any way attached to or associated with: (a) internationally recognized protective emblems,signs or signals; (b) sick, wounded or dead persons; (c) burial or cremation sites or graves; (d) medical facilities,medical equipment, medical supplies or medical transportation; (e) children’s toys or other portable objects orproducts specially designed for the feeding, health, hygiene, clothing or education of children; (f) food or drink; (g)kitchen utensils or appliances except in military establishments, military locations or military supply depots; (h)objects clearly of a religious nature; (i) historic monuments, works of art or places of worship which constitute thecultural or spiritual heritage of peoples; or (j) animals or their carcasses.”).279 Refer to § 7.15.1 (The Distinctive Emblems: Red Cross, Crescent, and Crystal); § 5.18.7 (Marking of CulturalProperty With the Distinctive Emblem).366