MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History

M18A1 CLAYMORE MINE

Fuze wells The M18A1 had two fuze wells set at 45 degrees on the top of the device. In standard configuration, these were connected via cable to an M57 firing device, squeezed three times to initiate the explosion (hence its nickname, the “clacker”).

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