Author: Tom

Exercise Blue 08

Equipment
24tent pegs / 24 sports cones	1 piece of 1m string

Time Limit	Area Required	Preparation Time
15 minutes	Small/ Indoor	2 minutes

The team is provided with 24 tent pegs or sports cones or suchlike that can be used to represent mines.
1 m between pegs or ½ m each if there is not enough space.
This could be adapted as a table-top-ex on a small scale, using matchsticks.

Mine Laying

Exercise Blue 08

I will read the following exercise to you twice. On the first reading listen carefully, you may take notes on the second reading and have the opportunity to ask questions. Are you ready?
An enemy convoy is approaching. You are tasked with laying a minefield so that the enemy convoy will be stopped. / You have been provided with 24 mines which must be planted as two 'Star of David's. / Each point, and intersection must be pegged, and each leg should be 1 m (½ m if space dictates) apart from each other. / You have 15 minutes to lay the minefield before the enemy convoy arrives.
You have 3 minutes from the end of this briefing to brief your team and then 15 minutes to complete the task. / Have you any questions? / (answer by re-reading the relevant part of the briefing)? / Check understanding: / What must your finished shape be? (Star of David) / How long have you got before the patrol arrives? (15 minutes)

Mine Laying

OUTLINE - STAFF EYES ONLY

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CADET BRIEF

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