DANGER AREA TEMPLATE FOR DEFENSIVE COMMAND DETONATED WEAPON C19 (DCDW C19)

LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Kan Kala Range, Afghanistan. Approximately four kilometres north of Kandahar city.

DETAILS ABOUT THE WEAPON: The DCDW C19 is a directional, fixed fragmentation weapon that is used primarily for the defence of bivouac areas, outposts, and against infiltration tactics. The weapon is also effective against thin-skinned vehicles. When detonated, the weapon projects a fan-shaped pattern of spherical steel fragments in a 60-degree horizontal arc covering an area of 50 metres to a height of 2 metres.

Source: www.army.gc.ca. Graphic, Rachel Niebergal, Calgary Herald. Map not to scale. 300m 5 0 m LETHAL ZONE PROHIBITED ZONE (16m) AND THE LOCATION OF DETONATION Danger area, up to 100m behind device — where troops were located during fatal training range exercise. The army safety guidelines warn of ‘light casualties’ in the area.