Description
U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 9-1345-200 Change 6, Land Mines, January 1969
Item Overview
This Change 6 supplement updates the U.S. Army's Land Mines technical manual. It is a period reference for collectors studying military ordnance publications during the Vietnam War. This listing is for the update only. The complete base manual, earlier change publications, and any ordnance or equipment are not included.
Publication Details
This change publication was prepared for use with the matching base edition.
- Manual number: TM 9-1345-200
- Title: Land Mines
- Update: Change 6
- Update date: January 1969
- 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, helping military personnel keep their references current. The 1964 base edition replaced TM 9-1940, dated May 17, 1956, and brought together information from earlier changes and technical bulletins. Change 6 represents a later stage in this publication's history, nearly five years after the base manual appeared.
Base Manual Background
The parent publication covered land-mine identification, markings, care, handling, preservation, packaging, and transportation. Its subjects included antipersonnel mines, antitank mines, practice equipment, chemical mines, and related components. Illustrations and reference tables accompanied the descriptions. The manual directed readers to FM 20-32 for tactical doctrine. This background describes the broader reference that Change 6 was issued to update.
Land-Mine Development
Military mine development produced several designs for different roles. Antitank mines addressed armored vehicles, while antipersonnel types included blast, bounding, and directional fragmentation designs. The 1964 edition documented models such as the M14, M16A1, M18 and M18A1 Claymore, M15, M19, and M21. Metal and nonmetallic bodies appeared alongside practice and inert training versions, showing the variety of equipment in the Army's inventory.
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 closely associated with perimeter defense, including use at allied fire-support bases. The January 1969 update dates from this period of active military use and continued technical documentation.
Collector and Research Value
Separate change publications help researchers trace a manual's revision history and identify updates missing from an unchanged base edition. This supplement can complement a military reference collection and support studies of Army publishing practices. It also adds historical context to museum records, educational exhibits, and displays of inert ordnance.
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 displays.
- U.S. Army technical-manual collections
- TM 9-1345-200 revision-history research
- Cold War and Vietnam War studies
- Land-mine development research
- Inert ordnance and military engineer exhibits
- Museum and archival collections
Approx length 8", Approx width 10", Approx height .1", Approx weight .15lbs.
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