land mine warfare
61irregular outer edge — In land mine warfare, short mine rows or strips laid in an irregular manner in front of a minefield facing the enemy to deceive the enemy as to the type or extent of the minefield. Generally, the irregular outer edge will only be used in… …
62row marker — In land mine warfare, a natural, artificial, or specially installed marker, located at the start or finish of a mine row where mines are laid by individual rows. See also marker …
63strip marker — In land mine warfare, a marker, natural, artificial, or specially installed, located at the start and finish of a mine strip. See also marker …
64turning point — In land mine warfare, a point on the centerline of a mine strip or row where it changes direction …
65lane marker — In land mine warfare, sign used to mark a minefield lane. Lane markers, at the entrance to and exit from the lane, may be referenced to a landmark or intermediate marker. See also marker; minefield lane …
66marker — 1. A visual or electronic aid used to mark a designated point. 2. In land mine warfare: See gap marker; intermediate marker; lane marker; row marker; strip marker. 3. In naval operations, a maritime unit which maintains an immediate offensive or… …
67minefield breaching — In land mine warfare, the process of clearing a lane through a minefield under tactical conditions. See also minefield lane …
68pattern laying — In land mine warfare, the laying of mines in a fixed relationship to each other …
69random minelaying — In land mine warfare, the laying of mines without regard to pattern …
70safety line — In land mine warfare, demarcation line for trip wire or wire actuated mines in a minefield. It serves to protect the laying personnel. After the minefield is laid, this line is neither marked on the ground nor plotted on the minefield record …
