Min Bay Do Viet Cong, Mines and Booby Traps used by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam.

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The title is Min Bay Do Viet Cong, Mines and Booby Traps used by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam.

The Army named the book, TC 5-31.

"The purpose of this publication is to save lives and preserve equipment.

Mines and boobytraps have exacted a heavy toll of lives and property

in Vietnam. Many of these casualties could have been prevented through

proper care and caution based on a knowledge of such devices and the techl~

ques of their employment. even though of limited scope, this booklet,

used in combination with other available information, will enable personnel

to recognize and avoid the hazards associated with mines and boobytraps."

a. This publication covers various VC methods of employing land

mines, water mines, explosive boobytraps, and non-explosive boobytraps.

Sections are included that identity specific U.S., Soviet, and Chicom

fuzes and mines, and typical local~ fabricated mines.

b. Also included are safety and disarming procedures which emphasize

the precautions a soldier must observe when handling mines and

booby traps.

Being that there is no original book that survived, the book has been scanned.