The assembled ML-8 booby trap training model was created as a visual example of a hidden threat used to complicate demining. The model helps to show how a booby trap can be installed under other types of ammunition and explains why even an “obviously found” mine cannot be considered safe until it has been fully checked by specialists.
- It demonstrates the concept of a “second trap” — the installation of a booby trap under other explosive objects to prevent safe demining.
- It realistically reproduces the shape and dimensions of the ML-8, which allows trainees to learn to notice unusual elements under the main mine or shell.
