Description
U.S. Technical Manual Change 5 TM 9-1375-200 for Demolition Materials, October 1967
Item Overview
This U.S. military technical-manual change was issued in October 1967 to update selected information in TM 9-1375-200, Demolition Materials, originally dated January 28, 1964. Change 5 was intended to be filed with the base manual so military personnel could replace or supplement outdated material without receiving a completely new edition. This listing is for the Change 5 publication only. It does not include the complete January 1964 manual, explosives, detonators, firing devices, tools, or other demolition equipment.
Publication Details
This update belongs to the technical-manual series used to identify, manage, and support authorized military demolition materials. Because it is a change publication, some of its information may refer to pages, paragraphs, figures, or tables found in the original manual.
- Publication: Change 5 to TM 9-1375-200
- Change date: October 1967
- Base manual title: Demolition Materials
- Base manual date: January 28, 1964
- Related Air Force technical order: TO 11A4-1-3
- Subject: Military demolition materials and equipment
- Historical period: Vietnam War and Cold War
- Publication type: Change pages and instructions
- Item included: Change 5 publication only
Purpose of Change 5
Military change notices allowed units to keep technical manuals current without replacing the entire book. Change 5 provided revised information for personnel who already had the January 1964 edition of TM 9-1375-200. Separate change publications are also useful today because they show how official equipment information and military procedures developed between complete manual editions.
Parent Manual Coverage
The parent manual provided technical information about the classification, identification, care, use, storage, packing, and marking of demolition materials. It also addressed demolition kits, mine-clearing devices, accessories, and the destruction of ammunition to prevent enemy use. Tactical training and field employment were supported by separate engineer field manuals.
- Demolition charges and military dynamite
- Detonators and blasting caps
- Time blasting fuse and fuse igniters
- Detonating cord and firing devices
- Demolition accessories and tools
- Military demolition kits
- Projected mine-clearing charges
- Destruction of ammunition to prevent enemy use
Equipment Documented by the Manual Series
TM 9-1375-200 covered a family of military engineer equipment rather than one weapon. The series documented TNT blocks, Composition C-series block charges, shaped charges, cratering charges, military dynamite, blasting machines, Bangalore torpedoes, initiating components, and projected charges used for obstacle and minefield clearing.
- Quarter-pound, half-pound, and one-pound TNT blocks
- M3 and M5-series block demolition charges
- 15-pound and 40-pound shaped charges
- 40-pound cratering charges
- Electric and nonelectric blasting components
- Bangalore torpedoes and demolition kits
- M1 through M3-series projected charges
- M157, M173, and M174 projected-charge kits
History of Military Demolition Materials
Military demolition systems combine explosive charges with the components, tools, and accessories needed for controlled engineer work. During World War II and the Korean War, U.S. forces used packaged explosives, shaped charges, Bangalore torpedoes, and cratering charges to reduce obstacles, open routes, damage enemy positions, and deny useful equipment. Postwar technical manuals organized these different items into a standardized support system and added newer equipment developed during the 1950s and 1960s.
History of Use
Change 5 was issued while U.S. forces were heavily engaged in Vietnam. Combat engineers used demolition materials for route clearing, obstacle removal, defensive construction, minefield work, and the destruction of bunkers, bridges, equipment, and abandoned supplies when required. Projected charges were designed to open paths through minefields and other barriers, while practice equipment allowed troops to train for these missions. The publication therefore represents an important period in the development and field use of U.S. military engineer equipment.
Collector and Research Value
This October 1967 change publication is a specialized addition to a Vietnam-era manual, military-engineering, or explosive-ordnance collection. It can help researchers compare the original 1964 text with later revisions and study how official technical information changed during wartime service. It is also useful for museums, archives, historians, and collectors seeking to assemble a more complete TM 9-1375-200 publication set.
Condition
This vintage military change publication may show folds, edge wear, yellowing, stains, writing, stamps, punched holes, loose pages, or other signs of age and military storage. Printing details and condition may vary between available copies.
Ideal For
This Change 5 publication is well suited for collections, research projects, reference libraries, and exhibits related to military engineering and demolition equipment.
- U.S. military technical-manual collections
- Vietnam War engineer research
- Cold War demolition-equipment displays
- TM 9-1375-200 manual-set completion
- Explosive-ordnance history collections
- Museum and archival reference libraries
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .15", Approx weight .2lbs.
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