Description
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1345-200 Change 1, Land Mines, August 1965
Item Overview
This Change 1 supplement updates the U.S. Army's Land Mines technical manual issued on June 8, 1964. Dated August 1965, it represents a later stage in the publication's history during the Cold War and Vietnam War era. This listing is for the Change 1 update only. The complete base manual and any ordnance or equipment are not included.
Publication Details
This Army technical publication was issued for use with the matching base edition.
- Manual number: TM 9-1345-200
- Title: Land Mines
- Update: Change 1
- Update date: August 1965
- Base manual date: June 8, 1964
- Issuing authority: Headquarters, Department of the Army
- Country of origin: United States
- Language: English
Purpose and Publication History
Army change publications supplied revisions to existing manuals, allowing personnel to keep their references up to date. The 1964 base edition had replaced TM 9-1940, dated May 17, 1956, and combined information from earlier changes and technical bulletins. This supplement continues that publication history and is useful when studying how Army technical guidance changed over time.
Base Manual Background
The parent manual covered the identification, care, handling, preservation, packaging, and transportation of land mines and related equipment. Its subjects included antipersonnel mines, antitank mines, practice models, chemical mines, and associated components. Examples in the base edition included the M14, M16A1, M18 and M18A1 Claymore, M15, M19, and M21. These examples describe the broader publication's scope; they do not identify which entries were revised by Change 1.
Land-Mine Development
Military land mines developed into several types with different roles. Antitank mines addressed armored vehicles, while antipersonnel designs included blast, bounding, and directional fragmentation types. The Claymore family represented the directional approach. By the early 1960s, the Army's inventory included both metal and nonmetallic mine bodies, along with practice equipment for training.
History of Use
Land mines saw widespread use during World War II and remained part of military defenses during the Korean War and Cold War. They were used to restrict movement and protect important positions. During the Vietnam War, the M18A1 Claymore became associated with perimeter defense, including use at allied fire-support bases. The date of this supplement places it within that period of military activity and technical development.
Collector and Research Value
Change publications help researchers trace revisions that may be missing from an unchanged base edition. This supplement can complement a military reference collection and support studies of Army documentation, ordnance history, and period terminology. It also provides context for museum records and displays of inert military equipment.
Condition
This vintage military technical manual may show cover wear, edge wear, folds, yellowing, stains, writing, stamps, punched holes, loose pages, or other signs of age and storage. Printing details and condition may vary between available copies.
Ideal For
This update is well suited for historical collections, research projects, and educational exhibits.
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- TM 9-1345-200 publication-history research
- Cold War and Vietnam War studies
- Land-mine development research
- Inert ordnance and military engineer displays
- Museum and archival collections
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .1", Approx weight .15lbs.
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