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15 MAY 2020

(U) (071-325-4401, 4407, 4425, 4426) Hand Grenades and Landmines

DET 0510

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PV2 Thomas

Spc Goligoski

U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS COMMAND –

305TH PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS COMPANY

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(U) MISSION OBJECTIVE

Task: Learn the use and deployment of grenades and mines.

Conditions: In a home/office environment.

Standards: Participants will be able to identify the steps for employing

and inspecting a hand grenade.

Also employing and recovering M18A1 claymore.

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Types of Hand Grenades

  • Fragmentation: These grenades are used to produce casualties by high-velocity projection of fragments.

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  • Illuminating: This grenade is used to provide illumination of terrain and targets.

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  • Chemical: These grenades are used for incendiary, screening, signaling, training, or riot-control.

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  • Practice and Training: These grenades are for training personnel in use, care and handling of service grenades.

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  • Nonlethal: This grenade is used for diversionary purposes or when lethal force is not desired.

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Inspecting a Hand Grenade

  • Check the fuse to ensure

it is screwed tightly on the body of the grenade.

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  • Check the safety clip to ensure

it is present and in the correct position.

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  • Check the safety pin. Ensure the clip is in the correct position

and ensure the clip is not bent.

  • Check the safety ring for cracking.
  • Check grenades for dirt wipe dirty or grimy grenades with a cloth.
  • Turn in defective grenades.

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Different Throwing Positions

  • Standing , Kneeling , Prone

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Throwing a Hand Grenade

  • Observe the target to mentally establish the distance between your throwing position and the target area. In observing the target, minimize your exposure time to the enemy (no more than 3 seconds).
  • Grip the hand grenade in your throwing hand.
  • Grasp the pull ring with the index or middle finger of your non throwing hand. Remove the safety pin with a pulling and twisting motion. If the tactical situation permits, observe the safety pin removal.
  • Look at the target and throw the grenade using the overhand method so that the grenade arcs, landing on or near the target.

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Video demonstrating proper hand grenade throwing procedure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u44OImPmcYI

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Types of Land Mines

  • Blast mines: These are buried in the ground and detonate when someone steps on them.
  • Directional fragmentation mines: These are designed to be positioned in the direction the enemy is likely to advance from This mine can be victim activated by a tripwire or command detonated Once triggered it shoots out metal fragments in a specific direction.
  • Two other categories for land mines are anti-personnel which are made for enemy soldiers

or anti-vehicle mines which are used for land vehicles.

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Steps for installing M18A1 Claymore

  • Inventory the M18A1 Claymore mine bandoleer, accounting

for all accessories.

  • Conduct a circuit test at the firing point.
  • Install the M18A1 Claymore mine.
  • Aim the mine.
  • Arm the mine.
  • Camouflage the mine.
  • Bury the firing wire (if possible) from the mine.
  • Move back to the firing position.

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Video of M18A1 Claymore being detonated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0f7SXWLtp0

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Recovering M18A1 Claymore

  • Check the firing device safety bail to ensure it is on SAFE.
  • Disconnect the firing device from the wire.
  • Replace the shorting plug dust cover on the firing wire connector.
  • Replace the dust cover on the firing device connector.
  • Keep possession of the M57 firing device .
  • Untie the firing wire from the stake at the firing site.
  • Move to the M18A1 Claymore mine.
  • Remove the shipping plug priming adapter by unscrewing it from the blasting cap.
  • Separate the shipping plug priming adapter and the blasting cap.
  • Reverse the shipping plug.
  • Screw the shipping plug end of the adapter into the detonator well.
  • Remove the firing wire from the stake at the mine site.
  • Place the blasting cap into the end of the wire connector.
  • Roll the wire on the wire container.
  • Remove the M18A1 Claymore mine.
  • Lift the M18A1 Claymore mine from its emplacement. Secure the folding legs.
  • Repack the mine and all the accessories into the M7 bandoleer.

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Check on Learning

What are the five types of grenades?

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Check on Learning

Which landmine can be activated by tripwire or command detonated?

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Questions?

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