For some Soldiers, basic training included a class on the lethal M18 Claymore mine, a directional weapon, - the words . Engineers make the choice. By Staff Sgt. Charles Burden July 25, 2014.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The M18 contained 700 steel spheres and a pound and a half of composition C-4 explosive. During the Korean War (1950-53), United Nations (UN) forces came under ...