Demolition belt explained

In military terminology, a demolition belt is a selected land area sown with explosive charges, mines, and other available obstacles to deny use of the land to enemy operations, and as a protection to friendly troops.^[1]

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

• Camouflet

Notes and References

1. Book: Defense. U. S. Department of. Dictionary of Military Terms. 27 July 2009. Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. 9781602396715. 153. en.