1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

a. The purpose of this manual is to impart information of a technical nature concerning land mines and related items, such as may be necessary for their intelligent care, hand-ling and use.

b. This manual describes:

(1) Antitank mines.

(2) Antipersonnel mines.

(3) Bangalore torpedoes.

(4) Demolition materials.

(5) Fuzes and firing mechanism.

c. The information covers:

(1) Identification.

(2) Care, handling, and preservation.

(3) Fuzing and unfuzing.

(4) Authorized assembly and dissambly.

(5) Packing and marking.

d. Tactical information on this material may be found in FM 5-31