Document Type
Other
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Publication Date
3-2020
Keywords
Landmines, aging, ageing, Colombia, shoe polish mine, Colin King, Fenix, Insight
Abstract
This study examines the failure mechanisms that might occur within the so-called ‘Shoe Polish’ mine, which was improvised by the FARC insurgents in Colombia. Since this device shares many of its characteristics with other mines (both manufactured and improvised), the principles are likely to be far more broadly applicable. In fact, many elements of the analysis are likely to apply to all forms of mechanically-fuzed ammunition.
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