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AIDE MEMOIRE for VEHICLE DRIVERS MINE POSITION
MARKINGS
Rhodesian Corps of Engineers November, 1976
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G.P.&S. 79066.
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NATURAL FEATURE INDICATORS
Mines are invariably sited with a purpose (i.e. ideal for
CONCEALMENT / CAMOUFLAGE). Position ensures
maximum damage effect to
vehicles, etc. The natural features applicable to these sitting
characteristics can be used as indicators.
(i) Storm Water
Culverts- Mine laid on top of culvert.
(ii) Cattle Grids—Mine laid
adjacent to grid and on approaches. Reason —Mine can be laid
for
specific targets. Drivers' attention taken off road surface to
guide vehicle through uprights. Impact of wheels ensures
detonation.
(iii) Deviations — around obstacles such as old mine
blast.
(iv) Approaches to Bridges. Reason—blast vehicle is carried
over side by momentum thus increasing risk of injury to
occupants.
(v) Curves — with steep embankment.
(vi) Large
Trees — on road side — Shade camouflages disturbed bed soil
surface.
MINE POSITION MARKINGS
As
terrs frequently commute in the operational area by vehicle they mark
their mines to safeguard themselves. Every mine can therefore be
considered as having been marked. These markings are characteristic to
areas and differ from one op area to another.
There are two
categories of markings
(a) Man-made indicators.
(b) Natural feature
indicators.
MAN-MADE INDICATORS:
Are
indicators positioned on side of road by layer. These indicators are found
50-75 m on both sides from laid mine. All are visible from a moving
vehicle by an observant driver.
(i) Blaze marks on
trees.
(ii) Branches of trees shaved and laid pointing towards
mine.
(iii) Tufts of grass knotted on side of road.
(iv)
Pile of small stones.
(v) Fertilizer bags (usually yellow) weighted
by stone.
(vi) Material strips attached stake.
(vii) Marks
in gravel surface, or heel mark perpendicularly across road.
(viii)
African grass headband wrapped to trunk of tree.
If a road is being
patrolled on foot a positive indicator to look for is the excess spoil
from the mine hole which has been carefully deposited about 3 m off road
under shrubbery —All road foot patrols should therefore have their flanks
looking for such mounds.
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