TM 31-210 Improvised Munition Handbook
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The TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook is a United States Army
technical manual intended for the United States Special Forces describing manufacture of improvised weapons and explosives from readily available materials, from junk piles, common household chemicals and supplies purchased from regular stores. It was first published in 1969 by the Department of the Army.
The Improvised Munitions Handbook is one of the best references on how to manufacture improvised explosive devices
, and some of the constructions described have been used against U.S. troops themselves.
Among the weapons described are the hand grenade in a can trap that was used against U.S. troops in Vietnam
, and the water in a bucket timer that is used by Afghan guerrillas to launch rockets against U.S. military bases. Also worth noting is the altimeter
switch used to ignite a bomb on an aircraft at approximately 5000 ft.
Chapters cover the manufacture of explosives and propellants, mines, grenades, small arms weapons, ammunition, mortars, rockets, incendiary weapons, fuses, detonators.
a document labeled TM 31-210 is clearly visible in Sid's room. It is incorrectly titled "Improvised Interrogation Handbook".
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
technical manual intended for the United States Special Forces describing manufacture of improvised weapons and explosives from readily available materials, from junk piles, common household chemicals and supplies purchased from regular stores. It was first published in 1969 by the Department of the Army.
The Improvised Munitions Handbook is one of the best references on how to manufacture improvised explosive devices
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
, and some of the constructions described have been used against U.S. troops themselves.
Among the weapons described are the hand grenade in a can trap that was used against U.S. troops in Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and the water in a bucket timer that is used by Afghan guerrillas to launch rockets against U.S. military bases. Also worth noting is the altimeter
Altimeter
An altimeter is an instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. The measurement of altitude is called altimetry, which is related to the term bathymetry, the measurement of depth underwater.-Pressure altimeter:...
switch used to ignite a bomb on an aircraft at approximately 5000 ft.
Chapters cover the manufacture of explosives and propellants, mines, grenades, small arms weapons, ammunition, mortars, rockets, incendiary weapons, fuses, detonators.
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a document labeled TM 31-210 is clearly visible in Sid's room. It is incorrectly titled "Improvised Interrogation Handbook".