TM 55-4920-215-15
Warning
(2) Place 1 charge of explosive between the axles
Keep the blasting caps, detonating cord, and safety
of the shop, at the approximate midpoint of the
fuse separated from the charges until required for
axles.
use.
(3) Place 1 charge of explosive on the shop floor at
d. Detonate the charges.
If primed with
the approximate center width of the shop and
nonelectric blasting cap and safety fuse, ignite and take
approximately 4 feet from the forward wall.
cover. If primed with electric blasting cap, take cover
(4) Place 1 charge of explosive on the shop floor at
before firing the charges.
the approximate center width of the shop and
Warning
approximately 6 feet from the rear wall.
The danger zone is approximately 250 yards; take
c. Connect the 4 charges for simultaneous
cover without delay as an early explosion may
detonation with detonating cord. Provide for dual
result from incendiary fires.
priming to minimize the possibility of a misfire. For
priming, either a nonelectric blasting cap crimped to at
62. Destruction by Gunfire
least 5 feet of safety .use (safety fuse burns at the rate
of 1 foot in 30 to 45 seconds; test before using), or an
electric blasting cap and detonating cord may be used.
a. Remove and empty portable fire extinguishers.
If a nonelectric blasting cap and safety fuse are used,
b. Destroy the shop set by gunfire using artillery,
the fuse should be sufficiently long and so positioned
machine guns, rifles using rifles grenades, or launchers
that it may be ignited from outside the shop set. Safety
using antitank rockets. Although one well-placed direct
fuse, which contains black powder, and nonelectric
hit may render the shop set temporarily useless, several
blasting caps must be protected from moisture at all
hits are usually required for complete destruction unless
times. The safety fuse may be ignited by a fuse lighter
an intense fire is started, in which case the shop set may
or a match; the electric blasting cap requires a blasting
be considered destroyed.
machine or equivalent source of electricity.
Warning
Firing artillery at ranges of 500 yards or less should
be from cover. Firing rifle grenades or antitank
rockets should be from cover.
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