1964 Press Photo U.S. Army Trainees Placing Mines In the Ground - noo18188
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Description
Landmine Warfare. All Basic Combat Trainees at Fort Polk undergo instruction of placing, as well as proper methods of removal, of landmines. Here, a trainee sets out an anti-personnel mine (smaller mine) and another man prepares to bury an anti-tank mine. Both mines pictured are training dummy mines. A trainee sets out an anti-personnel mine as another member prepares to bury an anti-tank mine as they undergo instructions in placing and proper methods of removal of the explosives.
