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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 8. 19th April 1973

d. Use of Explosives in an Ambush (figs. 10 and 11)

d. Use of Explosives in an Ambush (figs. 10 and 11)

(1)Improvised and issued grenades, mines, mortar and artillery rounds, bangalore torpedoes, etc., may be used in ambushes, This example uses grenades, detonating cord, and firing devices. In prime the grenade, unscrew and remove the fuse, crimp a nonelectric blasting cap to a detonating cord branch line, and insert the blasting cap into the fuse wall. Attach the grenades, at varying heights, on trees bordering the avenue of approach and camouflage the detonating cord branch line to a concealed main line or preferably a ring main. Attach a camouflaged trip-wire or pressure device if it is desired that the enemy activate the system. These charges may also be activated by a concealed guerrilla using an electric or nonelectric firing system. Tripwires attached directly to loosened Safety pin rings of grenades may also be used us an ambush weapon.
(2)Another excellent anti-personnel device for ambushes is a fougasse. This device is shown in figure 11.
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Figure 8. Improvised grenade.

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Figure 9. Dust initiator.

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Figure 10. Hasty ambush.

Drawing of setting up the device in a forest

Figure 11. Types of fougasses.

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