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M18A1 Claymore Mine
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directional, fixed, fragmentation mine
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The mine is a curved, rectangular, olive drab, molded case of fiberglass, containing __ pounds of composition C4 explosive and
__ steel balls. The fragmentation face is curved outward to direct the fragments in a __ arc and across the top to control the vertical dispersion of the fragments. This mine is unique in that it may be employed as a controlled weapon, land mine or booby trap. The mine has two __ wells on top with shipping plugs/primary adapters inserted. |
1.5- 700- 60-degree-detonator
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M18A1 Claymore Mine Tactical Employment
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1 Minefields
2 Final Protective Fires 3 Security of outposts 4 Local security of halted columns. 5 Roadblocks and Obstacles. |
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M18A1 Claymore Mine Offense
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1 Preparation for the Attack
2 Conduct of the attack. 3 Reorganization and Consolidation. 4 Ambush. - One man can carry six claymores, enough to cover a frontage up to 300 meters. |
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M18A1 Claymore Casualty and Danger Radius of the M18A1 Claymore:
Casualty radius |
60-degree
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M18A1 Claymore casualty radius __ meters high __ meters wide at a range of __ meters.
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2-50-50
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M18A1 Claymore
Fragments are moderately effective up to __ meters but will travel up to __ meters forward of the mine. The most desired distance is __ meters from the target. |
100-250-50
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M18A1 Claymore
The danger area consists of a __-degree fan with a radius of __ meters centered in the direction of aim. |
180-250
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M18A1 Claymore
Friendly troops are prohibited to the rear and sides of the mine within a radius of __ meters. |
16
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) is an:
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organic weapon located in the infantry battalion. The weapon is non-MOS specific and
can be fired by any Marine with basic infantry skills. |
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The AT-4 description 5:
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1 light
2 recoil-less 3 antitank weapon for close-range combat 4 designed to let part of the propellant gases escape to the rear 5 is a discardable, self-contained rocket launcher |
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Weight
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14.8 pounds
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Length
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40.0 inches
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) max range:
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2100 meters
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) maximum effective:
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300 meters
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) minimum training:
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50 meters
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) minimum combat:
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10 meters
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Arming:
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10 meters
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Muzzle velocity:
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290 mps
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) Armor penetration:
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In excess of 17.7 in (homogeneous steel)
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AT-4 Light Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW) backblast danger area extends:
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90-degree angle arc from the rear of the launcher 5 meters.
You must keep clear a total area of 100 meters behind the launcher when firing |
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Hand grenades give the Marine the ability to
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1 kill the enemy
2 destroy enemy equipment 3 give signals 4 control riots |
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The average individual can throw the grenade from __ to __ meters.
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30 to 40
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Grenade Safeties 3:
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1 Safety Clip
2 Safety Pin 3 Safety Lever |
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Types of hand grenades
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1 M67 Fragmentation
2 AN-M14 TH3 Incendiary 3 AN-M8 HC Smoke & M18 Colored Smoke 4 ABC-M7A3 CS Riot Control 5 M-69 Practice Grenade |
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Ground pyrotechnic signals rise to a height of __ to __ meters before functioning
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180 to 250
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Hand-held signals reach a minimum height of 200 meters and include:
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1 single-star parachutes
2 five-star clusters 3 smoke parachutes |
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Three current types of star clusters include the:
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1 M125 and M125A1, green star cluster
2 the M158 red star cluster 3 the M159 white star cluster. |
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Star clusters burn 6 to 10 seconds. Their rate of descent is __ meters (45 feet) per second.
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6 to 10-14
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The current types of star parachutes include the
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1 M126A1, red star parachute 2 the M127A1, white
star parachute 3 the M195, green star parachute. |
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The M126 and M127 series of star parachutes rise to a height of __ to __ meters. The M126 buns for __ seconds and the M127 burns for __
seconds. Their average rate of descent is __ meters per second. The signal can be seen for __ to __ kilometers (30 to 35 miles) at night. |
200 to 215
50 25 2.1 one 50 to 58 |
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The current types of smoke parachutes include:
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M128A1, green smoke parachute; the M129A1, red smoke parachute; and M194, yellow smoke parachute.
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Smoke parachutes rise to a height of __ to__ meters. The signals emit smoke for __ to __ seconds, forming a smoke cloud which persists for 60 seconds. Their rate of descent is 4 meters per second.
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200 to 215
6 to 18 |
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Surface Trip Flares
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They may also be used as signals or as booby traps. When activated, the flare produces 50,000 candlepower of illumination.
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