TM 31-200-1 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES REFERENCES HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY APRIL 1966TM 91-200-1 ‘Trewwreat. Mantal HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No, 31-200-1 Wasniatox, D.C, 5 April 1966 Unconventional Warfare Devices and Techniques REFERENCES Secon Page rraawver.0% 2 Cuarren 00, INCENDIARY SYSTEMS Inniters a “ Tneendivies sects u Delay Mechanisms « Eocene 6 2 Spontanceue, Combicion m0 10, EXPLOSIVES Inititors = uu Vow Fxplosver ss: Rn ® Primary High Explosives Bo Secondary High Explosives «.. uo ‘Technique end Precautions ere Gas and Dust Explosives ar) Basie Demolition Techniques a 8 Demolition Charges 2 8 Fises ceeeceeeeneenee 3 @ Furs | a 8 Firing Devices en Finng Seatehes mom Boobytrape 18 Mines esos. yt) ‘Other Expisaive Urdnance 1m 30, SMALL ARMS Weapons 2 18 Ammunition 3 1m 40. HARMFUL ADDITIVES-CHEMICAL MATERIALS Abrasive Materials .. 2 te Clogging Materials 3a 18s vox ms ‘TAO tee 1INTRODUCTION This manual is oue of « series now being published, primarily for US. ‘Army Special Forees, that deals with subjects pertaining to destructive techniques and their applications to tangets in guerrilla and unconven- tional warfare. Unconventional Warfare Deviees and Techniques manuals present the principles of construction and methods of use of Uevives sud levtmiyues Uial are proven reliable and effective, Uncun ventional Warfare Target manuals identify critical components of selected targets and describes techniques for destruction of the tarzet using applicable devices and techniques, This manual on references to unconventional warfare devices and techniques contains more than 400 abstracts ou dhe subject. Doth classified sid unclamsified ssauals are published in the series ‘This technical manual in written to serve two groups of Special Forces readers. First, it is designed to assist research and development. per- sonnel by collecting in one place abstracts of new and existing informa- lon dealing with the subject, As a survey of wnat Nas Deen accomplisied in the past, it ean assist in avoiding duplications of effort. Second, it furnishes information to the men in the field. ‘The collection of ideas may themselves have applications end, more important, can act as thought-starters to help apply a technique or device to a new situation, Yo serve these purposes best, the abstracts that make up this manual, fare written in what is called the informative style. ‘That is, they are self-enfisiont ‘They ara earofully aompiled and illuetratad ta give enough details for the reader to understand the purposes, tests, and results of the particular subject matter. The source report will be required only ‘when an in-depth study is plenned. ‘Ihe report or document irom which the abstract was prepared is eited for this purpose ‘Tho references in thio manual are grouped inte the following Gv chapters: 00. Incendiary Systems 10. Explosives 20. Applications of Explosives 20. Small Arie 40, Harmful Additives—Chemical Materia Each chapter is subdivided according to this numbering convention Chapter No. Sequential Section No. Sequenciat Abscruct No 00-01 2 ‘Taco Hann