*TM 9-1345-200 Technical Manual HEADQUARTERS, -DEPARTMENTOFTHEARMY No. Y-1345-200 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 8 June 1964 LAND MINES Paragraph Page CHAPTER 1. GENERAL Section I. INTRODUCTION Scope. .......................................... Arrangement of text. ................................. Forms and reports. .................................. Errors and omissions. ................................ II. General Discussion Land mines ....................................... 5 4 Boobytraps ....................................... 6 8 Mine complete round ................................. 7 8 Classification ..................................... 8 11 Identification ..................................... 9 11 Care, handling, and preservation ......................... 10 13 Packing and marking for shipment ........................ 11 15 Transportation ..................................... 12 15 CHAPTER 2. ANTIPERSONNEL MINES Section I. Service Antipersonnel Mines and Fuzes General .. .' ...................................... 13 16 Mine, antipersonnel, M2A4 with fuze, mine, combination, M6Al ..... 14 18 Fuze, mine, combination, M6Al .......................... 15 21 Mine, antipersonnel, M3 with fuze, mine, combination, M7Al ....... 16 21 Fuze, mine, combination, M7Al .......................... 17 23 Mine, antipersonnel, M16Al with fuze, mine, combination, M605. .... 18 24 Fuze, mine, combination, M605 .......................... 19 29 Mine, antipersonnel, M 18A 1 and accesssories ................. 20 29 Mine, antipersonnel, Ml8 (T48) with carrying kit, M68 (T66) or M69 (T67). .................................... 21 42 Mine, antipersonnel, nonmetallic (NM), Ml4 with integral fuze ...... 22 45 II. Practice Antipersonnel Mines and Fuzes General ......................................... 23 48 Mine, antipersonnel, M3 empty with fuze, mine, combination, M7A1, inert. ..................................... 24 50 Mine, antipersonnel, M2 (all mods) inert with fuze, mine, combination, M2, M2Al or M6A1 inert ..................... 25 50 Mine, antipersonnel, M16Al inert with fuze, mine, combination, M605 inert ...................................... 26 51 Mine, antipersonnel, practice, M8 and fuze, mine, combination,. ..... 27 51 Fuze, mine, combination, practice, Ml0 or MlOAl practice ........ 28 54 Mine, antipersonnel, NM, Ml7 (T34) with integral fuze ........... 29 55 CHAPTER 3. ANTITANK MINES Section I. Service Antitank Mines and Fuzes General ......................................... 30 58 Mine, antitank, HE, heavy, Ml5 with fuze, mine, AT M603 and activator, Ml. .................................... 31 59 Fuze, mine, antitank, M603. ............................ 32 63 *This manual supersedes TM g-1940, 17 May 1956, including Cl, 5 June 1957, C2, 7 October 1957, C4, 30 August 1961, and C5, 24 April 1962; TB 9-1940-13, 18 June 1956; TB 9-1345-200/l, 13 July 1960; TB 41345-200/3, 29 Sep- tember 1960, including Cl, 18 June 1962; and TB g-1345-200/4, 2 October 1961, including C2, 5 August 1963; that por- tion of TB 3-300-2, 27 May 1959 which pertains to bursters for land mines, and so much of TB Cml 76, 2 September 1960, and TM 3-300,14 August 1956, including C2, 5 May 1958. C3, 25 August 1959, and C5, 24 May 1962, as pertains to land mines. 1 Paragraph Page Mine, antitank, HE, heavy, M21 with fuze, mine, combination, M607 . 33 64 . Mine, antitank, NM, Ml9 (T18) with fuze, mine, combination M606. ... 34 71 Activator, antitank mine, Ml and M2 (T3El) ....... ; ........... 35 84 II. Practice Antitank Mines and Fuzes General ........................................ 36 85 Heavy practice antitank mines. .......................... 37 87 Light practice antitank mines ........................... 38 91 Mine, antitank, NM, M19, inert with fuze, M606, inert. ........... 39 96 Activator, antitank mine, practice, Ml. ..................... 40 96 CHAPTER 4. INCENDIARY BURSTER AND CHEMICAL MINES Section I. Incendiary Burster General ......................................... 41 98 II. Chemical Mines General ......................................... 42 100 Mine, land, chemical, l-gallon. .......................... 43 100 Mine, chemical agent, VX, M23 .......................... 44 102 CHAPTER 5. RELATED ITEMS General ......................................... 45 105 Demolition materials ................................. 46 105 Pyrotechnics ...................................... 47 107 Antipersonnel mine clearing devices. ...................... 48 107 Antitank mine clearing devices .......................... 49 109 CHAPTER 6. DESTRUCTION OF LAND MINES TO PREVENT ENEMY USE General ......................................... 50 116 Methods ......................................... 51 116 APPENDIX I. REFERENCES. .......................................... 118 II. COMPLETEROUNDDATA .................................. 121 III. INDEXOFFORMERNAMES .................................. 123 INDEX . 124 2 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL Section I. INTRODUCTION 1. Scope Mine, antitank, HE, light, M7 w/o a. This manual provides technical in- fuze formation on the identification, care, hand- Mine, antitank, HE, light, M7A2 ling, and use of land mines in Federal w/fuze, mine, AT, M603 supply classification (FSC) 1345 and their Mine, antitank, practice, NM, M9 w/ or w/o fuze, mine, AT, chem- components. It also provides general tech- ical, M12, practice nical information on items from other FSC So me FSC class 1370 items classes which are used with these land (demolition materials) mines. Some FSC class 1375 items b. For information on doctrine and tech- (pyrotechnics) nique for the tactical employment of land mines and related items, refer to FM 20-32. 2. Arrangement of Text c. This manual differs fromTM g-1940, a. Chapter 1 outlines the manual and May 1956, as follows: l provides general information on the types (1) Adds information on: of mines, complete rounds, explosive Mine, antipersonnel, M16A1, and trains, classification, identification, care, fuze, mine, combination, M605 handling and preservation, storage, pack- Mine, antipersonnel, Ml8 (T48) ing and marking for shipment, and trans- w/carrying kit M68 (T66) portation. Mine, antipersonnel, Ml8 (T48) b. Chapter 2 contains physical descrip- w/carrying kit M69 (T67) tions, data, and technical instructions for Mine, antipersonnel, M18Al the use of antipersonnel mines and relative (T48E3), and accessories items, Mine, antipersonnel, M3, inert c. Chapter 3 contains physical descrip- Mine, antitank, HE, NM, Ml9 tions, data, and technical instructions for Pw the use of antitank mines and related Mine, antitank, practice, M20 items. (T38) d. Chapter 4 contains physical descrip- Mine, antitank, heavy, HE, M21 tions, data, and technical instructions for Fuze, mine, M606 (T1202E2) the use of chemical rnines and related Fuze, mine, antitank, M607 items. Burster, incendiary, M4 e. Chapter 5 contains general technical Mine, land, chemical, HD, l-gal- information on items from other FSC lon classes which are used with land mines. Mine, chemical agent, VX, M23 L Chapter 6 contains instructions for (2) Changes the information on nomen- the destruction of land mines and compo- clature, marking, and packaging nents to prevent enemy use. for a number of items. g. Appendix I contains a list of refer- (3) Deletes information on: ences to be used in conjuction with this (a) Fuze, mine, chemical AT, NM, manual. M12, practice h. Appendix II contains complete round (b) Mine, antitank, HE, heavy, M6A2 data on land mines. w/fuze, mine, M603 i. Appendix III contains a list of former 3 item names with their current Federal 5. Land Mines item name. a. General. Land mines (fig. 1) are ex- __ plosive items .which may be planted in the 3. Forms and Reports path of the enemy to hinder his movement a. Authorized Forms. The forms gen- or to deny him access to certainterritory. erally applicable to units using or main- The mines are generally concealed andso taining land mines and components are rigged that they will be initiated by the listed in Appendix I. For a listing of all enemy’s presence or contact (fig. 2) ex- forms refer to DA Pam 310-2. For in- cept in instances where the mines may be structions on the use of these forms, refer initiated by remote control, Mines may to FM 9-6. produce casualties by direct explosive b. Field Report of Accidents. Accidents force, fragmentation, shaped-charge ef- or malfunctions involving the use of am- fect, or by release of harassing agents or munition which occur during training or lethal gas. A detailed discussion of tactical combat will be reported immediately to employment of land mines may be foundin the qualified ammunition representative FM 3-5, FM 20-32, and FM 31-10. under whose supervision the ammunition b. Description. Since land mines have for the unit involved is maintained or various uses, they come in a variety of issued. The report will be made by the types, sizes, and shapes and may also officer in charge or by the senior non- differ in material, quantity or type of ex- commissioned officer or enlisted man of plosive charge, incendiary or chemical the unit involved. All available pertinent content, or fuze type. Some mines are facts will be included in the report. It is boobytrapped to discourage neutralization; the duty of the qualified ammunition rep- others have built-inmortars whichproject resentative to investigate thoroughly all them into the air for wider fragment dis- cases of malfunction or accident observed tribution. Directional fragmentation-type by him or reported to him and to report mines are aimed by sighting mechanisms