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| MINES AND BOOBY TRAPS |
| MILITARY TRAINING PAMPHLET No. 40 |
| Part I (All Arms) - How to deal with individual mechanism |
| CHAPTER II - SECTION 5. - ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE |
| GERMAN S MINE |
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This is a small cylindrical mine about 4 ins diameter and 5 ins high. On firing, the mine is projected about 3 ft into the air where it explodes, scattering steel balls in all directions. It is purely an anti-PERSONNEL mine. Up to date there are three normal methods of ope-ration. |
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1. THE MOST COMMON method is using the standard 3-prong pressure igniter (see page 63). |
| To neutralize |
| Insert nail into safety pin hole and unscrew igniter. |
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2. ANOTHER METHOD is using one or two standard pull igniters. An adaptor is used when pull igniters are fitted (see page 65). |
| To neutralize |
| i. | Insert nail etc., in safety pin hole and cut trip wires. |
| ii. | Unscrew igniters. |
| iii. | Inspect other end of all trip wires for other "S" mines or booby traps. |
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3. ANOTHER METHOD is using the 3-prong pressure igniters (electric) (see page 67). |
| To neutralize |
| Carefully trace the leads to the mine and cut all leads coming from it. |
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German "S" Mine |
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This is a shrapnel mine and on discharge scatters scrap metal. It is usually fixed above the ground to a tree or post as is has no "jack-in-the-box" effect like the British and German types, but has been used buried. It is fired by pulling a trip wire or by cutting a tension wire. |
| To neutralize |
| i. | Withdraw cap holder. |
| ii. | Insert stout wire or nail in safety pin hole in striker. |
| iii. | Release cords, checking other ends for booby traps. |
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Italian B4 |
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