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Old 12-24-2016, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ArmySGT. View Post
That one is in the Engineers field manual. Remember it is tipped at 45 degrees with the bottom half tamped with sandbags.
When I was still active, it was the Improvised Explosives Manual (toMAto, tomaTO), we would use a tank dozer to scoop out a position drop the drum in and rig and camouflage.

We would also park a tank next to a tree, climb into the branches and rig Claymores in the upper branches, interesting how dismounts never seem to look up?

And just to entertain the ones who went for cover in that nice, deep, safe ditch, claymore at each end firing the length, a roll or two of detcord...and seed liberally with toe poppers.

And those brave souls who charge the firing line...a line of claymore and a couple of 105mm cannons loaded with Beehive or canister rounds....it truly sucks when you go up against Armored Cavalry!!!
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