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Military

*FM 23-23

Field Manual

No. 23-23
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 6 January 1966

FM 23-23

ANTIPERSONNEL MINE M18A1 AND M18 (CLAYMORE)

Editor's Note: Requirement's of Change 1, 17 December 1968, and Change 2, 30 March 1973, have been incorporated within the document. Changed or new material is indicated by an asterisk (*) for Change 1 and by two asterisks (**) for Change 2 material.

Table of Contents


CHANGE 1, 17 December 1968

CHANGE 2, 30 March 1973

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

Section I - General

Purpose and scope

Roles of the antipersonnel mine, CLAYMORE

Section II - Description

General

Casualty effects

Danger areas

CHAPTER 2 - MECHANICAL TRAINING

Section I - Introduction

General

Detailed description

Section II - Coverage and methods of fire

Fire discipline

Controlled frontal coverage

Methods of fire

Section III - Functioning and installation

Functioning

Installation for electrical firing

Installation for nonelectrical firing

Camouflage

Testing

Disarming and destruction

CHAPTER 3 - TRAINING

General

Phase I training

Phase II training

CHAPTER 4 - TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT

General

Defense

Offense

APPENDIX I - REFERENCES

APPENDIX II - M18 ANTIPERSONNEL MINE

APPENDIX III - SAFETY

APPENDIX IV - TRAINING AIDS

AUTHORIZATION LETTER


*This publication supersedes TC 7-3, 5 October 1962.



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