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USE:

This mine is a blast type anti-personnel mine. The mine should be laid just below the level of the ground, with a slight coering of soil or foliage for concealment. Care should be taken to insure that stones or small pieces of wood do not become lodged between the striker plate and the mine body. These mines should not be laid colser together then three feet to avoid symathetic detonation.

COMPONENTS:

A complete description of this mine as normally issued will be found on page 19. The description which follows will concern only the adaptations made to accomplish an anti-personnel effect.

One striker bracket has been removed and replaced by a small wooden block, as a safety device. This block is temporarily held in position by two thumb tacks through the slots in the pressure plate provided for the bracket clips. A band of adhesive tape around the whole mine positions the pressure plate.

ASSEMBLY & ARMING:

The mine is armed in the usual way. The detonator is inserted in the igniter (open end to open end) and fastened by the rubber tube provided. Insert the complete as-semblies into the pockets provided on top of the mine body, with detonator inwards. If armed correctly, the red of the igniter can be seen in the gab in the fuze pocket. Close cover tabs to prevent the detonators from failling out.

Lay the mine in the ground and remove the two thumb tacks by pulling up on the two string loops attached to them. Remove the wooden block. Utmost precaution should be taken to put no pressure on the mine pressure plate after it has been set.

NEUTRALIZATION:

To neutralize this mine, raise pressure plate and reinsert wooden block, making it fast with thumb tacks. Open flaps on fuze pockets and remove the fuze assemblies. Take fuse assemblies apart, and store detonators and igniters separately.

REMARKS:

1. The Mk II Hawkins Grenade Mine (See page 21) can be similarly adapted for anti-personnel use.