The Boobytrap Recognition Manual - Volume 4 - USSR/Russian Boobytrap Mechanisms and Related Material

These publications are a result of frustration trying to find those little tidbits of information that are spread throughout many books, manuals and papers. They are my attempt at putting it in one place and making it easier to find. In this case I received an immense amount of help from George Zahaczewsky who shared the information and photos he has collected on Russian boobytrap mechanisms. In addition, George wrote many of the pages. We both hope you will also find it useful. This publication will only detail officially manufactured mechanisms, we will not attempt to describe any improvised devices or methods. The items are not presented in chronological order but are instead presented in an alpha numeric order to make them easier to find. It should be noted that the photos are certainly not all ours, we have been collecting photos from other collectors, museums and off the net for years and as a result of poor record keeping in many cases have no idea where I found them. Where known, I have put it in the credits page. If you find one of your photos in here and your name is not in the credits, please accept our apologies for using it without permission. This series is not simply my effort, many people have contributed to its completion, have read it over, offered corrections and pointed out blatant errors. You know who you are and my thanks for your help. If you happen to find one of those errors, please let me know so it can be corrected. Enough said, on to the interesting bits…