Danger!! Mines!!A land mine is usually a weight-triggered explosive device which is intended to damage its target via blast and/or fragments.
Minefields are considered a defensive or harassing weapon, used to slow the enemy down, to help deny certain terrain to the enemy, to focus enemy movement into kill zones, or to reduce morale by randomly attacking material and personnel.
Since combat engineers with mine-clearing equipment can clear a path through a minefield relatively quickly, mines are usually considered effective only if covered by fire.
As of August 2009, the Landmine Monitor identified at least 70 countries that were considered to be mine-affected. As of 2005, more than 200,000 square kilometers were suspected to be contaminated by landmines.
(wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_mine)
38th Armored Division, Combat Engineer BattalionSaga 06 figure (
http://www.rebelscum.com/TSC068engineer.asp)
Stationed on: Kashyyyk
Led by: Master Yoda
Assigned to: Heavy Artillery Units/ Walker Units (AT-TE, AT-AP, AT-OT etc.)
Comments: Combat engineer troopers are assigned to armored divisions with heavy artillery units such as HAVw-"Juggernaut" turbo tanks, SPHA-T mobile turbolasers, and other massive war machines. Part of the 38th Armored Division, Combat Engineer Battalion, they are sent anywhere armored ground support is needed during the Clone Wars.
CT-4022 “Able” was a member of the Combat Engineer Battalion. He lost his right forearm during a demining mission.
