Headquarters Department of the Army

Boobytraps Headquarters Department of the Army

Boobytraps: FM 5-31 is the official Department of the Army field manual originally published in 1965 during the height of the Vietnam War. We have re-formatted and re-published this book for today's audience. This heavily illustrated book includes the following subjects:

Characteristics of BoobytrapsUse of BoobytrapsBoobytrapping EquipmentConstruction TechniquesMiscellaneous BoobytrapsBoobytrap Detection and Removal

This book provides an interesting look into what soldiers needed to know during the 1960s, when the threat of boobytraps was a real and dangerous issue. They had to both set boobytraps and know where to find them. Their lives depended on it.