The preparing agency is the united states army combined arms support command, training support and doctrine directorate. Explosives and demolitions military manual photocopies. Department of the army washington, dc 24 may 2011 safety ammunition and explosives safety standards department of the army pamphlet 38564 h i s t o r y. United states army downloads we are in the process of updating the web site and all of our downloads. Handbook on the management of ordnance and explosives at. This manual is a guide in the use of explosives in the destruction of military obstacles and in certain construction projects. Aug 06, 2015 calculate how many explosives any type needed to do many types of demolitions. Production, distribution, and storage of c4 explosive gao. Tm 31210 improvised munitions handbook 1969 is an official army tm that is widely available on the internet, mostly as a free download. Soft cover paperback 185 pages, illustrated official u.
Fm 525 engineer field manualexplosives and demolitions june 1940. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Regulations for civilian operations analysts, scientific consultants, and technical observers accompanying u. Introduction to explosives for official use only hmx. Tm 312011, unconventional warfare devices and techniques.
General, united states army chief of staff official. Analysis and trends most powerful solid explosive produced on large scale in u. These range from basic training to the most advanced techniques. At serious survivor, it is all about knowledge and skills, so i am constantly trying to improve the site and add more information daily. Government printing office superintendent of documents, mail stop. Remove old pages and inset new pages as indicated below.
Mar 15, 2016 a marine corps reference publication 317. In turn, these have largely been replaced by modern explosives such as c4. The latest technologies high quality electronic pubs and forms view u. Uses explosives to create road blocks, to clear areas, or to assist in the construction of gun emplacements. We obtained information about c4 explosives at the u. In this section i will post the pdf download for every us army manual i can find. Handbook on the management of ordnance and explosives at closed, transferring, and transferred ranges and other sites interim final february 2002. Unlike the other one, this one is basically an army field manual, not really interesting.
If i had known that, i wouldve chosen a different one. Whoever saw the need for such a tm clearly threw caution to the wind, or, more impolitely, was a stupid idiot. The proponent and preparing agency of fm 334 is the u. Eod explosive ordnance disposal grenades and pyrotechnics viet cong boobytraps viet cong boobytrap and mine warfare techniques soldiers ied awareness guide improvised munitions handbook general explosives data sheets principles of explosive behavior explosives and demolitions military explosives incendiaries. Department of the army technical manual military explosives this copy is a reprint which includes current pages from changes 1 through 4. To be distributed in accordance with the initial distribution number 115012, requirements for fm 334. Army explosives and demolitions handbook is a guide to the use of explosives in the destruction of military obstacles from the department of the u. Us army is0825 medical course combat lifesaver course 0825cc us army md0151 medical course principles of. Block demolition charges are prepackaged, highexplosive charges for general demolition operations, such as cutting, breaching, and cratering. Simple sabotage field manual full audio book by united states office of strategic services oss duration. Dod and army leaders and personnel, safety and explosives professionals proponent. Sm 9475r03 demolition equipment set, explosive initiating, electric and nonelectric. Domestically only manufactured in the holston army ammunition plant in kingsport, tn outside of u. A combat engineer also called field engineer, pioneer or sapper in many armies is a soldier who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions the combat engineers goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding those of the enemy.
New or changed material is indicated by a vertical bar in the margin of the page. Explosives and demolitions this item is published w basic incl c1c3 unit of issue s pubform proponent. Fm 334 applies to the active army, army national guardarmy national guard of the united states, and u. Tm 90214 c4 change headquarters department of the army no. If you find any mistakes or if you know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. United states army field manuals are published by the united states army s army publishing directorate. Tm 430008, dated 25 july 1994, is changed as follows. Comments, questions and suggestions regarding the jhcs should be submitted tou s army defense ammunition center, 1 c tree road, building 35, mcalester, ok 745019053.
Combat engineers build fighting positions, fortifications, and roads. T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r revision. Engineer field manual, volume ii, military engineering, is a compendium of technical information and suggestions as to the conduct of the most common operations undertaken by engineer troops in the theater of operations. Fm 3028 military intelligence, military censorship fm 3030. Seabee quarry blasting operations and safety manual. T h i s p a m p h l e t p r e s c r i b e s army policy on ammunition and explo. The user of this manual should recognize that local conditions in the field will always. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ssop, washington, dc 204029328 isbn 016048877x manual no. One is a cast explosive that is prepared by incorporating 75 percent rdx or petn with 25 percent nitroisobulylglycerol. The demolition charge m112 is a rectangular block of composition c4.
As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. Army da administrative publications and forms by the army publishing directorate apd. They are composed of the highexplosive tnt, tetrytol, compositionc series, and ammonium nitrate. The purpose of this manual is to provide technical information on explosives used. Ar 38564 army regulationsafety us army explosives safety program nov. Employment of atomic demolition munitions adm, 1971 united states. This is dictated by more than just the commanders concern for the safety and welfare of his individual soldiers. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Hudson administrative assistant to the secretary of the army. This doctrine reduces the effectiveness of barriers, obstacles. To be distributed in accordance with da form 1234e, requirements for tm 90214. According to a german army manual, this charge was capable of atting.
The ml67 projected charge demolition kit, an antitank mine clearing device. Special forces demolitions training handbook by us government. Send comments and recommendations on department of the army da form 2028 recommended changes to publications and. C4 or composition c4 is a common variety of the plastic explosive family known as. Approved for public release distribution is unlimited. From wwi and before much of the information on explosive effects is very difficult to find 9 references, 225 pages 11497 price 30. Standards in weapons training special operations forces us army explosives and demolitions manual. Pubform title, explosives and demolitions this item is published w basic incl c1c3. The explosives and demolitions handbook is well illustrated and has approx. They contain detailed information and howtos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Users are invited to send comments or suggested improvements to cker. This publication contains technical or operational information that is for official government use only. Weapons and explosives small arms safety topping the list of small arms safety issues are improper handling and malfunctions due to improper headspace and timing or maintenance, which are often a result of complacency, indiscipline and inadequate training.
This program run on mobile phones, so it is usefull for armies because of mobility. They are composed of the high explosive tnt, tetrytol, compositionc series, and ammonium nitrate. Army explosives and demolitions handbook us army survival autora del libro. If there is a title listed below you are looking for, click on the contact us link above to the right, and we will add it to the top of our list to make it available for you asap. Us military surplus technical manual on explosives and. This page was last edited on 21 january 2020, at 02. Army inventory explosives should be used for a test. United states army and navy manual of military government and civil affairs fm 2710.
Uses mine detectors to locate enemy land mines, and neutralizes them. Visit here for important information on these topics. Da pam 38564 ammunition and explosives safety standards. The increased availability of chemicals has allowed the construction of improvised explosive devices. Home us army artillery school collection fm 5 25 explosives and demolitions.
The purpose of this manual is to provide technical information on explosives used by united states military forces and their most frequent applications. Employment of atomic demolition munitions adm, 1971. Military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective. It is way far to late to do anything about it, unfortunately. Fm 334 applies to the active army, army national guard army national guard of the united states, and u.
Active army, army national guard, and us army reserve. Aug 01, 2010 military demolitions are the destruction by fire, water, explosive, and mechanical means of areas, structures, facilities, or materials to accomplish a military objective. Functional chief representative, career program12 suggested improvements. Army explosives and demolitions handbook united states. Army explosives and demolitions handbook department. Block demolition charges are prepackaged, high explosive charges for general demolition operations, such as cutting, breaching, and cratering. United states army the adjutant general distribution. Ammunition and explosives handler safety techniques. Another explosive consists of 5 to 65 percent rdx or petn with 30 to 90 percent tnt, and 5 to 30 percent powdered metals such as silicon, boron, magnesium, copper, iron, aluminum, orzinc. How to deploy various charges, safe handling, formulas and more. This manual does not discuss all applications but presents the most current information on demolition procedures used in most situations.
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