Mine/Countermine Problems During Winter Warfare
Abstract
The possibility of modern warfare being waged under cold weather conditions has raised questions about the effectiveness of conventional and new mine systems during the winter. A workshop on mine/countermine winter warfare was held at the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 21- 23 October 1980, to define problems related to cold climates. The designer, developer and user communities sent 22 representatives from 16 organizations outside of CRREL. Discussion papers were prepared by four groups, covering emplacement of mines, mine performance, detection of mines, and neutralization of mines. The emphasis was on the unique problems of the winter environment. It appears that the U.S. has the capability to conduct defensive warfare during the summer but is not adequately prepared for mine/countermine winter warfare. Test and research programs are called for to compensate for the prior lack of consideration of the winter environment, to adequately winterize new mine/ countermine systems, and to formulate appropriate doctrine for defensive winter warfare.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107047
Entities
People
- Virgil Lunardini
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory