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grenades may be destroyed quickly and effectively by
blasting fuse must be kept separated
burning.
from the charges until required for
use.
(2) Method of destruction.
NOTE
For the successful execution of
up in a pile.
methods of destruction involving the
(b) Place flammable materials, such as
use of demolition materials, all
rags, scrap wood, or brush, on and about the pile.
personnel
concerned
will
be
(c) Pour gasoline and oil over the entire
thoroughly
familiar
with
the
pile.
provision of FM 5-25. Training and
(d) Ignite by means of an incendiary
careful planning are essential.
grenade fired from a safe distance, a combustible train
(c) Detonate the charges. If primed
of suitable length, or other appropriate means. Take
with nonelectric blasting cap and time blasting fuse,
cover immediately. The danger area for piles being
ignite and take cover; if primed with electric blasting
burned in the open is 600 meters.
cap, take cover before firing the charges. The danger
WARNING
area for piles detonated in the open is a circular area
Cover must be taken without delay,
which varies according to the quantity of explosive items
since an early explosion of explosive
to be destroyed. Quantity-distance data (inhabited
building distance) as given in chapter 4 may be used as
fire. Consideration should be given
an appropriate guide for such operations as are
to the highly flammable nature of
contemplated in this chapter.
gasoline and its vapor. Carelessness
b. Method No. 2-by Burning.
in its use may result in painful burns.
(1) General. Packed and unpacked high-
explosive grenades, smoke grenades, and illuminating
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