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Short & maybe overly simplistic answer is: They were invented, they are inexpensive to make, easy to put in the ground, and they are very effective. The primary problem is that just about anybody can put land mines in the ground, but it takes skilled people & equipment to safely remove and/or destroy them. They are a danger to anybody (military or civilian; friend or foe) that gets near to them. A properly installed military minefield has each mine's location recorded (on paper or other permanent method) by those that installed it. This information is copied and sent to higher headquarters. Those that installed it are responsible for keeping civilians away from the area. Normally, the enemy is not told of the minefield locations. When the minefield is no longer needed, it is supposed to be removed. Obviously things are not always done correctly and the minefield information can be lost. Land mines are most dangerous because their exact locations are unknown.
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Why did people put land mines in El Salvador?
The government used US supplied land mines to protect bases and installations against insurgent attack. The insurgents (FMLN) used mostly home made land mines to deny the Army access to there operational areas. Generally, the goverment's use of land mines was much better controlled than the insurgent's. As the Army became more effective with US training and support, the insurgents used land mines to attack the military.
What are three true statements about land mines?
they will kill or maim you!they are usually buried underground or thrown in front of tanks.they come in multiple types anti personnel and anti armourTrue land mines; those that are normally factory built and designed for either anti-personnel or anti-vehicle (primarily anti-tank) are shape charges-extremely more powerful than any improvised device (homemade or utilizing found artillery shells).All land mines are indiscriminate; they will kill friend and foe alike. (until smart mines are developed).All land mines (until smart ones are developed) will kill long after a conflict is over with; and land mines are often forgotten...and never found again...until they explode.Older buried land mines can explode when temperatures drop.Buried land mines can remain undisturbed for decades-- until one explodes.
Which land was left over from the conflict still kill and cripple Vietnamese?
Land mines.
What kind of traps were used in World War 1?
Traps used in World War I included land mines and wire based obstacles. Also, trenches were dug to prevent troops from crossing large areas of land quickly.
What was the area between trenches that was strewn with land mines and barbed wire?
The area between the trenches in WWI was called No Man's Land. It was called this because it was very dangerous if you were a soldier in No Man's Land. There were mines, and constant machine gun fire.
What do land mines do?
Land mines are what's triggered. They can be set to where there'll set off other land mines through sympathetic detonation, but they generally aren't used as a triggering device.
What do land mines trigger?
Land mines are what's triggered. They can be set to where there'll set off other land mines through sympathetic detonation, but they generally aren't used as a triggering device.
Why did people put land mines in El Salvador?
The government used US supplied land mines to protect bases and installations against insurgent attack. The insurgents (FMLN) used mostly home made land mines to deny the Army access to there operational areas. Generally, the goverment's use of land mines was much better controlled than the insurgent's. As the Army became more effective with US training and support, the insurgents used land mines to attack the military.
What are some types of mines?
Open cast mines, coal mines, silver mines, land mines.
What are countries that use land mines?
If you're talking about countries which have land mines actually armed and buried, you get more than three to choose from:VietnamLaosCambodiaKorea, Republic of (land mines used in the DMZ)Korea, Peoples Republic of (same deal with land mines in the DMZ)AfghanistanBosnia-HerzegovinaFrance (land mines from WWII still turn up from time to time)United Kingdom (land mines placed by the Argentinians after the invasion of the Falkland Islands are still armed and buried.. some instances of them turning up on the mainland have been reported, as well)UzbekistanTajikistanNicaraguaCosta RicaHondurasGuatemalaLibyaEgyptTunisia
When were mines invented as a military weapon?
Land mines are a disfiguring and often lethal military weapon that is still frequently used today. It is believed that land mines first made a military appearance during the late 13th century in China.
What is one organization that is try to bane land mines?
what is the icbi trying to do to bane land mines
What are two true statements about land mines?
Land mines can be placed in any type of terrain. Land mines can be made of metal, plastic, or wood. Land mines can vary in size from 3 to 18 inches in diameter Land mines are dropped or placed as area denial weapons. - They come in two primary types: AP (anti-personnel) and AT (anti-tank). Anti-personnel mines are used against enemy foot soldiers and are the most common. Anti-tank mines are larger, require heavier weights to be triggered, and and used to destroy tanks or large vehicles. - . Mines are not really weapons. They're barriers. Military engineers use minefields to slow the advance of enemy forces and to channel them into bottlenecks (such as an unmined road or field). Artillery and other weapons can then be used to attack the enemy in these bottlenecks.
Can pyrodex be used to launch shells out of mortars?
probably not but it could turn your mortars into land mines.
Which organizations are trying to ban land mines?
Halo, they are clearing the world of land mines and saving many lives in the process.
Would it be true or false that some land mines have interval detonations?
True, some land mines have interval detonations.
How many countries signed a treaty banning land mines?
124 singed it to bann land mines hopped it helped
