On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 08:35:58 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everybody,
> I'm trying to put together some material on landmines and UXOs > (unexploded ordnances), to be used in *information kiosks* (on, you > guessed it, some old 486s). <g> > I've been browsing the web for good photos and descriptive material of > landmines and UXOs, but have found very little that would be useful for > children. > I've checked most of the web sites of organizations that deal with this > subject, but haven't found very much that is appropriate. Most of those > sites focus on promoting their own program (makes sense, for funding > reasons), but have very little in the way of actual education. On this subject there is a lot of bad information and bum advice out there. Beware. I would not trust any information on this subject other than what I would find in an official military manual published by the armed forces of the US or its allies. Many landmines are improvised devices and they will not look at all like the well known "standard" ones. You will probably want to look at some drawings of booby traps too. The size and appearance and design of booby traps are limited only by the nefariousness of human ingenuity. You can download official US government military manuals on the subject compiled and written by US Army ordnance experts if you go to this site: General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library, http://www.adtdl.army.mil You will probably want to look at some Field Manuals (FM's) and some Technical Manuals (TM's) These publications are full of technical drawings and photos and other illustrations. Many of the manuals can be viewed online in HTML format. Others may be downloaded as PDF files and also in other formats. You will not have to sign up for a login and password to download most of the manuals from this web site and you will not have to knowingly let them know who you are. Some of the publications available for download at this site are restricted. To download the restricted publications you will need to sign up for a login and a password. They will not issue a login and password to anyone except certain US government contractors and people who are members of the US armed forces or homeland or state defense forces. > If anybody has a few good photos I would GREATLY appreciate it if you > would send them to me. Simple educational material - in any language - > would also be good. Please include a short note explaining the content. > Audio or video would be awesome. > If anyone finds an excellent web site with *quality* photos or > documentation, please forward that also. > Many thanks, > Bob Dohse > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sam Heywood
