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Section III. 11BCHM40 Tasks

MINES AND DEMOLITIONS
DIRECT INSTALLATION/REMOVAL OF A
HAST !ROTECTIVE MINEFIELD
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CONDITIONS
Given a temporary position, squad personnel and equipment, a lensatic compass, a
protractor, engineer tape, a map (1:50,000), pickets, metal mines from the basic load,
sandbags, a metallic mine detector, and ! "orm 1#55$1$% (&asty 'rotective (inefield
%ecord))
STANDARDS
*he minefield must be properly installed, ! "orm 1#55$1$% must be completed, and the
minefield must be removed and all equipment recovered)
TRAININ' AND EVAL(ATION
T)ainin* In+o),ation '-i.e
1) (ake a map study and a reconnaissance of the area to determine+
a) ,nemy avenues of approach (armor movement and foot soldiers))
b) -ocation of observation posts)
c) *errain features such as natural boundaries and obstacles)
.) /ubmit a report of intention to lay)
#) 0pon authori1ation to lay, submit a report of initiation before laying)
2) 3nstall or direct installation of the minefield)
Note/ o not use chemical mines, antihandling devices, or mines that are hard to detect)
/urface lay all mines in a random pattern)
a) -ocate a permanent reference point on the friendly side of the intended field)
b) esignate the location for each mine and ro4 marker for at least t4o ro4s)
Note/ *he ro4 nearest the enemy is designated as ro4 !)
(1) 'lace metal mines in avenues of approach)
(.) 'lace ro4 markers 15 to .0 paces from the mines)
Note/ o not arm the mines until after the field is recorded)
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5) %ecord the minefield on ! "orm 1#55$1$% ("igure 1, page .$155))
a) %ecord the a1imuth and paces from the reference point to the starting ro4 marker
in the ro4 nearest to friendly forces)
b) 6ontinue this process from the starting ro4 marker in the first ro4 to the starting
marker in the ne7t ro4 nearest the enemy and so on to ro4 !, marker !1 (the ro4 nearest
the enemy))
c) %ecord each mine by type and detonation end marker (!.) in ro4 !)
d) %ecord ro4 8 mines by type and detonation end marker (8.))
e) %ecord the a1imuth and distance from 8. and !.)
f) 6ontinue this process until all ro4s are recorded)
g) %ecord the a1imuth and distance bet4een the reference point and end marker in
the last ro4)
Note/ *he distance from the reference point to a landmark may be recorded to help in
removal of the minefield)
h) %ecord tabular block, identification block, scale, and a1imuth block)
5) !rm the mines and attach trip 4ires, 4orking first on the ro4 nearest the enemy)
9) /ubmit completion report)
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Figure 1. Example o !omple"e# $% Form 1355-1-&'
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:) /ubmit reports of change and reports of transfer, 4hen required)
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Beore a""emp"i+g "o #i(arm a+# remo*e "/e mi+e0(1' !/e!2
or 3oo3) "rap( a+# #amage or malu+!"io+( "o "/e mi+e. .
a+) o "/e(e !o+#i"io+( exi("' +o"i) "/e -C4.C5 do not
a""emp" "o #i(arm "/e mi+e0(1.
;) ,ach soldier disarms and removes the same mine he installed, 4hen possible)
Note/ /everal soldiers should kno4 the location of each mine)
10) 0se ! "orm 1#55$1 to locate mines and other detection methods, as necessary)
11) isarm, remove, clean, and repack each mine for future use)
Note/ 'ull the mines out 4ith rope or 4ire if the minefield has not been under constant
observation)
1.) /ubmit a report of change 4hen the minefield is removed)
1#) estroy ! "orm 1#55$1$% 4hen the minefield is removed)
EVAL(ATION !RE!ARATION
Setup: /imulate a temporary position that needs to be protected or strengthened, and
provide the items listed in the conditions statement)
Brief Soldier: *ell the squad leader to have the soldier install and record a hasty
protective minefield) !fter completion, tell the squad leader to remove the minefield)
EVAL(ATION '(IDE
!e)+o),ance Meas-)es Res-0ts
1) etermine the location for the mines) ' "
.) /ubmit %eport of 3ntention) ' "
#) /ubmit %eport of 3nitiation) ' "
!e)+o),ance Meas-)es Res-0ts
2) 3nstall or direct installation) ' "
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5) %ecord the minefield on ! "orm 1#55$1$%) ' "
5) &ave the mines armed and trip 4ires attached) ' "
9) %emove the minefield) ' "
:) /ubmit all required reports) ' "
FEEDBAC1
/core the squad leader G< 4hen all steps are passed) /core the squad leader =<$G< if
any step is failed) 3f the squad leader scores =<$G<, e7plain ho4 the mistake(s) can be
corrected, and have the squad leader revie4 the training information outline and or
references)
REFERENCES
Re2-i)e. Re0ate.
! "orm 1#55$1$% "( .0$#.
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