THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945 - Three soldiers of the 20th Field Company RE search for mines at Meijel using a No 3 Polish Mine Detector. The village of Meijel in Holland was found heavily mined and booby trapped. The pictures show the No 3 Polish Mine Detector, prodders and a new method of compressed air used to detect compressed air method, stated to be introduced by Lieutenant W. Campbell, of the 20th Field Company, Royal Engineers, 227th Brigade, 15th Scots Division, was in use for the first time and during its first trial 92 teller mines and several Shoe (Wood
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945 - Three soldiers of the 20th Field Company RE search for mines at Meijel using a No 3 Polish Mine Detector. The village of Meijel in Holland was found heavily mined and booby trapped. The pictures show the No 3 Polish Mine Detector, prodders and a new method of compressed air used to detect compressed air method, stated to be introduced by Lieutenant W. Campbell, of the 20th Field Company, Royal Engineers, 227th Brigade, 15th Scots Division, was in use for the first time and during its first trial 92 teller mines and several Shoe (Wooden Box) mines were unearthed without mishap. Air at the pressure of approximately 50 lb per square inch is blown through a tube and the stream of air blows off the top soil and any loose earth covering the mine British Army, British Army, Royal Engineers
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