Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance
History of Development and Use
Landmines were developed before the twentieth century began but became a weapon of choice for many armed forces and groups from 1939_1945 onward. Widely used in international and internal armed conflicts alike, mines typically continue to be a threat to the civilian population long after hostilities have ceased. Similarly, unexploded ordnance — bombs, shells, grenades, and other ammunition that have been employed but which have failed to detonate as designed — plague postconflict societies around the world, possibly in even greater numbers What Are Landmines? In their simplest form, landmines (or simply "mines") are explosive traps that are victim-activated, whether…
