The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Chinese Communist (Chicom) Dh10 directional type mine in situ, as used by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam war. These mines are similar in principal to the US manufactured M18 claymore mines. This device is fitted onto a swiveling stand, allowing the mine to be placed above ground level and aimed in the direction of the target. Each mine contains hundreds of cylindrical steel rods impressed into the explosive compound. These weapons are usually remotely exploded using an electric detonator but can also be rigged to detonate using a trip wire.
A selection of Chinese Communist (Chicom) Dh10 directional type mines used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam war. These mines are similar to the US manufactured M18 claymore mines. One of the device
A command detonated Chinese Communist (Chicom) Dh10 directional type mine, similar in principal to the US manufactured M18 Claymore mine. The device has been partly sectioned to show the interior whi
An unidentified Australian soldier of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) fitting a Claymore mine around the perimeter of the 3RAR lines at Nui Dat. Claymore mines could be remotely d
A display board showing a range of explosive devices. Identified from left: A selection of four US smoke and fragmentation grenades; a selection of US 40 mm rounds for use with the M79 and later M203
A United States (US) manufactured M16 anti personnel (AP) mine. These AP mines are designed to 'jump' and explode between one and two metres above the ground. The mine is triggered when one of the thr
A United States (US) manufactured M16 anti personnel (AP) mine. These AP mines are designed to 'jump' and explode between one and two metres above the ground. The mine is triggered when one of the thr
