Minefield Detecting, Breaching, and Clearing

Question 1

What are the 4 methods of detecting mines?

Answer 1

Encountering a Mine, Visual Detection, Manual Probing, Electronic Mine Detectors

Question 2

Which method of detecting mines is the least preferred, but most probable?

Answer 2

Encountering a Mine

Question 3

Which method of detecting mines is the most preferred?

Answer 3

Visual Detection

Question 4

Which method of detecting mines is the only sure way of detecting or locating buried mines in all weather conditions?

Answer 4

Manual Probing

Question 5

Probing Techniques:

• Check for _________
• Probe at a ___ degree angle
• Probe every __cm (__inches)
• __ meter wide lane

Answer 5

• Check for TRIP WIRES
• Probe at a 30 degree angle
• Probe every 5 cm (2inches)
• 1 meter wide lane

Question 6

Likely signs of mines are…

Answer 6

Anything out of place or out of the ordinary

Question 7

Likely locations of mines are…

Answer 7

Anyplace you go or have to go

Question 8

What weather conditions do electronic mine detectors not work well in?

Answer 8

Heavy rain or wet soils

Question 9

What are the 3 electronic mine detectors mentioned in the book?

Answer 9

• AN/PSS-12
• F1A4 MINELAB
• AN/PSS-14 Hand Held Standoff Minefield Detection System (HSAMIDS)

Question 10

What are the AN/PSS-12 Metallic Detector Main Components?

Answer 10

• Electronics Unit
• Search Head with Telescopic Pole
• Headphones

Question 11

What is the minimum distance in between search heads that must be maintained?

Answer 11

50 meters

Question 12

What is the general theory of operations of the HSAMIDS?

Answer 12

The system makes use of its metal detector and ground penetrating radar to have more accurate results. They can be used in combination or separately.

Question 13

What are some alternate mine detectors?

Answer 13

Civilian mine detectors, stud finders, metal detectors used by security and police forces

Question 14

Once a mine has been located, what options do you have?

Answer 14

Mark and bypass, detonate in place, pull out by rope, or neutralize and remove

Question 15

What determines the method you use when encountering a mine?

Answer 15

Location of mine, identity of the mine and fuse, and the tactical situation

Question 16

What are the procedures for neutralizing and removing a mine?

Answer 16

Call EOD

Question 17

Consider all mines are ______

Answer 17

Booby-Trapped

Question 18

When clearing lanes through a minefield, what are the lanes and how wide are they?

Answer 18

Assault footpath: 1 meter
Initial Lane: 4.5 meters
Single Lane: 4.5 meters
Double Lane: 10 meters

Question 19

What are the 3 methods of Assault Breaching?

Answer 19

Mechanical, Explosive, Manual

Question 20

Types of Mechanical Breaching

Answer 20

Mine plows
Mine Rollers
Mine Clearing Blade (MCB)
Combat Engineer Vehicle with Full Width Mine Rake (CEV)

Question 21

Types of Explosive Breaching

Answer 21

Bangalore Torpedo M1A1/M1A2
Anti Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS)
Mongoose (Explosive Standoff Minefield Breacher)
MILIC (Explosive Line Charge)

Question 22

Types of Manual Breaching

Answer 22

Probing
Mine Detectors
Dogs
Visual
Will not cover more than 500 meters an hour

Question 23

What is the number one hazard when dealing with mines?

Answer 23

Anti-handling/ anti-tamper devices (Booby-Traps)