In military terminology, a demolition belt is a selected land area sown with
explosive charge
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An expl ...
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mines, and other available obstacles to deny use of the land to enemy operations, and as a protection to friendly troops.
There are two types of demolition belt:
* A primary demolition belt is a continuous series of obstacles across the whole front, selected by the division or higher commander. The preparation of such a belt is normally a priority engineer task.
* A subsidiary demolition belt is a supplement to the primary belt to give depth in front or behind or to protect the flanks.
See also
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Camouflet
A camouflet, in military science, is an artificial cavern created by an explosion. If the explosion reaches the surface then it is called a subsidence crater, crater.
The term was originally defined as a countermine dug by defenders to prevent the ...
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Land mine
A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automati ...
References
Area denial weapons
Force protection tactics
Military terminology of the United States
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