Abstract: A mine clearing rake comprising a rake assembly with alternately disposed large and small teeth which are arranged to form a broad "V" and are rigidly supported laterally by horizontally disposed bars and rods to provide a maximum proportion of open space rearwardly and are supported rearwardly by a rigid reinforcing frame assembly which is attached to the bottom edge of the moldboard of a propelling vehicle, such as a tank, and have four additional points of support and/or attachment to the moldboard. An extension grid assembly is also mounted above the rake assembly to prevent unearthed mines from rolling over the mine clearing rake. A skid shoe assembly is attached to the reinforcing frame assembly and protrudes through the rake assembly so that the skid shoe rests upon the surface of the minefield during operation of the mine clearing rake.

Abstract: A combined probe and marker for probing mines as well as marking mines once hey have been discovered, and marking a path free of mines, comprises a rod rigidly connected to a handle. At the upper end of the handle, there is a recess for frictionally holding a Combat Light Device. In another version of this invention, the handle has a central bore followed by a concentric threaded bore at the lower end of the handle. The rod is affixed to one of the threaded ends of a stub which has a middle enlarged section for removably attaching and storing the rod.

Abstract: A portable mat assembly for combat soldiers suitable for battlefield emplment preferably as an overhead cover assembly for supporting a load of loose and/or sandbagged soil over a foxhole battle position to provide occupants of the position protection against high velocity ballistic fragments and blast overpressure produced by near-miss indirect fire, but also adaptable for use as camouflage, as a foot bridge across a narrow ravine or ditch, or as revetment, or any other general utilitarian function, wherein the overhead cover assembly comprises a soil supporting member including a fabric membrane; a support net disposed beneath the fabric membrane, substantially fully co-extensive therewith and attached thereto, the support net including a plurality of longitudinally extending principal load carrying or reinforcing stringers, a plurality of transversely extending bracing elements or straps interconnected with the longitudinal straps or stringers; wherein deadman sleeve members provided on the fabric membrane