| Accession Number | REL48382.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Photographic paper |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Afghanistan |
| Date made | c 2012 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
Improvised explosive device (IED) display board explanation panels : Special Operations Task Group, Camp Russell
Description
Ten (10) printed PowerPoint type panels on A4 photographic paper. Each panel has a number on the back corresponding with its place on the main board :
1 - Components of an IED
2 - Main Charge: Yellow Palm Oil Container (YPOC)
3 - Power Source: Battery Pack
4 - Switch: High Metal Content Pressure Plate
5 - Victim Operated Pressure Release Switch
6 - Victim Operated Low Metal Content Pressure Plate
7 - Victim Operated Tilt Switch
8 - Command Radio Controlled Switch
9 - Victim Operated No Metal Content Pressure Plate Switch
10- Command Operated/Victim Operated Peg Switch
History / Summary
This was used on REL48382.001 to explain different IED systems and componentry.