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DEMOLITIONS TRAINING
(January 1943)
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GRADED TEST
OFFICERS' DEMOLITION
SCHOOL
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(document courtesy of
the Robert Abraham family) |
1. |
There are 4 5 6 officers and 54 44 64 enlisted
men in the Regimental
demolition platoon (circle correct figures |
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2. |
The standard
military explosive is _____________________________. |
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A substitute for
the standard military explosive is _______________ or ___________. |
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4. |
Select three (3)
most important characteristics of Trinitrotoluene:
a. Insoluble in water.
b. Sensitive to shock and friction.
c. Most powerful explosive known.
d. Comes conventionally packaged..
e. Insensitive to shock and friction.
f. Can be moulded intr any desired form. |
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5. |
Using the formula N
equals D2/20 (N=number of 1/2 lb. blocks of TNT required)
(D=diameter) how much explosive is necessary to blow a tree 20
inches in diameter? |
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6. |
Two (2) methods of
detonation are _____________ and _____________ |
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7. |
To demolish a
wooden pile bridge, you should place your charges on the
________________, and ________________. and ________________ |
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8. |
Wire entanglements
may be effectively destroyed through the use of military fire,
cutting and _____________________________________. |
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9. |
The primary purpose
of booby traps is to _______________________. |
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10. |
Three (3) types of
U., S. firing devices are the ________________ type,
________________ type, and the ________________ type. |
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11. |
You command a
platoon that is evacuating an airport and there are two hundred 50
gallon drums of gasoline that cannot be left available to the enemy.
You have demolition equipment, including 100 lbs. of TNT.
REQUIREMENT: How would you destroy the gasoline?
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12. |
With the same
condition existing with regard to demolition equipment as above, how
would you destroy an ammunition dump of 500 rounds of 75 mm HE? |
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1. |
To blow craters in
the runways would be a practical means for parachutists to sabotage
an airport. |
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TRUE |
FALSE |
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To effectively
sabotage a hydro-electric plant, the dam itself should be destroyed.
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TRUE |
FALSE |
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3 |
Destroying the
transformers would delay operation of a hydro-electric plant for
several weeks. |
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TRUE |
FALSE |
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Blowing the towers
is the best method of sabotaging a radio station. |
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TRUE |
FALSE |
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5 |
Demolishing the
switchboard is the only effective means of sabotaging a telephone
exchange. |
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TRUE |
FALSE |
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