Land Mines at Kalisz

[LBraden]

If I remember my old uncle (A Ukrainian Nazi, he hated Stalin) he said that his squad could clear an "average farm field" within a day, the next problem is, how big were the farmers fields in Europe during WWII

But, I think it could take an hour or two for someone to clear a good swath of ground, depending if its tank or man though just a few fields, remember, its laying on the floor pushing your knife or bayonet in every 2 inches along the ground front of you, then moving the line up 2 inches and repeating that.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by LBraden

...pushing your knife or bayonet in every 2 inches along the ground front of you, then moving the line up 2 inches and repeating that.

Using a metal probe is a very bad idea in modern times. Although safe enough back in the first half of the 20th century, there's enough mines around now triggered by magnetic fields to make the practice somewhat hazardous to one's health.
The "recommended" (ie required by SOP) method is to use a non-ferrous probe - a wooden stake is ideal, although plastic, even aluminium is a damn fine choice.