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POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 4 90 VIRT CONG BOOBYTRAPS PaMPHLst HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No, 381-11 Wasmivcrow, D.C, 27 May 1966 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS EMERGENCY HANDLING GUIDANCE FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. GRENADES: Stick Hand Grenade... Defensive Hand Grenade. Offensive Hand Grenade. 3 Milk Can Hand Grenade. 1S Shaped Charge Hand Grenade. W MINES: Shell Case Mine... 19 21 B 25 27 9 a1 33 35 37 39 a Truncated Cone Water Mine 8 DEMOLITIONS: ‘Small Truncated Cone-Shaped Charge. 4s Large Truncated ConeShaped Charge. “ Turtle Charge. ” Cylindrical Charge. sl Pole Charge. 53 i Drum Charge. 55 Bangalore Torpedo. 57 FUZES AND FIRING DEVICES: ‘Chemical Fure. 59 Pressure-Electric Firing Device. a ‘Wristwatch Firing Device 8 Mousetrap Firing Devico. 6 ‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEM: Angled Arrow Trap.. or POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 4 OL VIET CONG BOOBYTRAFS 6 a 3 Spike Board Pit. 5 Tilting Lid Spike n Pivated Spike Board... ~ Venus Flytrap (Pit) —. 8 Venus Flytrap (Can). B Sideways Closing Trap. 8 Trap Bridge. a7 Suspended Spikes. 29 Spike Log (Mace) 1 Cal. 22 Fountain Pen 93, Explosive Fountain Pen. 95, Sodium Incendiary Device. 7 EMERGENCY HANDLING GUIDANCE FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (Extracted from FM 5-31, September 1965) 1. GENERAL ‘Through knowledge of the mechanical details and techniques in the use of standard U.S. mines, grenades, snd boobvtrapping equipment, a soldier ia ordinarily prepared to some extent for dealing with similar equipment of the enemy. Honever, familiarity with conventional warfare eaplosive devices is uf little ar no use in guerrilla warfare, Most enemy boobytrape found te- cently in guerrille-infested areas were canningly and ingenionsly improvised and bochytraps can carely be neutralized, even by the most experienced specialists, 2, TECHNICIANS a. Although engineer and infantry specialists are responsible for boobytzap detection end re- moval, men in all military orgenizations assigual to combat zone missions must be trained to assist them. 5. It possible, trained engineer, infantry, or explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) units will search out and neutralize all boobytraps in front of friendly troops—vr preyiare safe passage lanes. Simple boobytraps will be disarmed during attack; those more complicated will be marked by warning signs and reparted far removal ¢ Tactical units should bypasa boobytrapped arcas, capecially villages and other inhabited places, to be cleared hy specialists later. They will neutralize boobytraps only when necessary for continued movement or operation. 3. DETECTION Detection of boobytraps requires the most careful obvervation. Soldiers must discipline them. selves to be constantly on guard against the powsibility of accidentally exploding a boobytrap, especially when moving over an area previously held by the enemy. All soldiers, oven those not assigned primary responsibility for locating bucbyttaps, must be alert for any sign of them. ‘They must always look carefully for concealed boobytraps even when performing normal ac- tivities. 4, QUTDOOR SEARCH TECHNIQUES As boobytraps are so deadly and so cunningly conceived and hidden, searchers should be suspicious of — @ All movabie and apparently valuable and useful property. 4. All disturbed ground and litter from explosive containers. POOR MAN'S JAMES BOND Vol. 4 92 VIET CONG BOUBYTRAPS , Marks intentionally left behind to attract or divert attention, 4, Rvidence of former camouPage, . Abrupt changes or breaka in the continuity of any object, euch as unnatural appesrance of fences, paint, vegetation, and dust. J. Unnecessary things like nails, wite, or eard that may be part of a boobytrap. & Unusual marks that may be an enemy warning of danger. A. All obstructions, ior they are ides! spots for boobytraps. Search carefully before lifting stone, moving # low-hanging limb, or pushing aside » broken-down wheelbarrow. & Queer imprints or marks on a road, which may lead a curious person to danger. j. Abandoned vehicles, dugouts, weeds, machinery, bridges, gullies, defiles or abandoned, stores, Welk carefully in or around these a» pressure-release devices are easily concealed under relatively small objects , Areas in which boobytraps are not found immediately. Never assume without further in- vestigation that entire areas sre clear. 1 Obvious tripwires. Even though one tripwire is found attached to am object, others may be also attached. Searching must he complete. 5. DISARMING METHODS 2, Neutralization. Neutralization, the making of a dangerous boobytrap ssfe to handle, in- volves two steps: (1) disarming or replacing safeties in the firing assembly, and (2) defuring co aoparating the firing assembly from the main charge and the detonator from the firing 2s- sembly. If neutralization is not possible, the boobytrap must be destroyed. 6. Destruction in Place. A boobytrap may be destroyed in place if some damage is acceptable, as is generally the case out of doors. An operator, may initiate « boobytrap by its own mechs- aninm and riggings or by a rope from a safe distance (at least 5O meters away). ¢ Remoual of she Main Charge, Before attempting removal, careful probing around the main charge is necessary to locate and neutralize all antilift devices. To avoid casualty, the type of firing mechanism must be recognized and all safety devices must be replaced. If com plete neutralization seems doubtful, the charge should be pulled from place by » grapnel or rope from a safe location (at least 50 meters away). After pulling the charge, the operator should wait ot lesst 30 seconds as n safezuard against a concealed delay action fuze. a, Hand Disarming, None but trained specialists should attempt hand dicarming—unlese the boobytrap's characteristics and disarming techniques are well known, Trained specialists only should inspect and destroy all unususl or complicated mechanisms. ‘The following procedures for hand neutralization should be used for guidance only, as the exact sequence depends on the type of device and manner of placement. (1) Do not touch any part of a boobyteap without first examining it thoroughly, Locate all firing devices and their triggering mechanisms. (2) When tracing wires, look for concealed intermediate devices laid to impede searching. Do not disturb any wires while examining the boobytrap. (3) Cut loose tripwires only after careful examination of all connecting objects and after replacing all safeties. (4) Trace taut wires and disarm all connected firing devices by replacing safeties. Taut ‘wires should be cut only after eliminating the danger ot both ends. (5) Replace safeties in all mechanisms, using nails, lengths of wire, cotter pins, and other similar objects, (6) Never use force in disarming firing devices. (7) Without disturbing the méin charge, cut the detonating cord or other leads between the disarmed fring device and the main chiarge. (8) Cut wires leading to an clectrical detonator—one et a time.

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