1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMas making tracks in grassed areas andareas, the sod may be folded over thesnow before the mines are laid maytop of the mine, providing the properbe used also.depth of cover. The fuzing and arm-(2) Antitank mines. Antitank mines are ing of antitank mines are described inplaced in holes dug 2 or 3 inches larger TM 9-1940.than the mine at bottom and sloped (3) Antipersonnel mines. The methods foroutward at an angle of about 450 to-laying, fuzing, and arming of antiwardthe surface. The depth of thepersonnel mines vary considerably,hole should be such that the pressuredepending upon the type of mine (TMplate of the mine is flush with to not 9-1940). In general, antipersonnelmore than 1/ 2 -inch above the ground(fig. 77). If the soil is soft or spongy,mines are buried with the fuze extendingabove the ground because they area piece of board or a stone is placedset off by stepping on the fuze or byunder the mine to provide a solidpulling or cutting a trip wire attachedfoundation. The earth removed fromto the fuze. When trip wires are used,the hole is used to back fill in aroundthe mine and provide 1 and 1/-inchthe far end of the wire must beanchored firmly. Care in camouflagecovering over the top of the mine.is essential; this includes the removalExcess soil is removed from the mine-of excess soil from the holes out of thefield. If mines are layed in grassedmined area.~F%SOD CUT ANDFOLDED BACKMETHOD OF BURYING MINESGROUND LEVELSODGROUN LEVEL SOD 1/2-INCH COVERING OVER THE MINECROSS SECTION OF METHODOF BURYING MINESCROSS SECTION OF BURIED MINEFigure 77. Burying of mines.AGO 0139\A 325