Description
This antipersonnel mine consists of a cylindrical metal container 5 inches in diameter and 11 inches high. It contains 2.5 pounds of explosive and 9 pounds of metal fragments or shrapnel. A propellant charge and an electrical detonating system is built into the base of the mine.
The mine is generally laid in groups of two or more and is connected electrically by wires to a central detonating point. It is employed in much the same way as the German S-mines 35 and 44. This Soviet mine may also be laid to fire by trip wire.
Functioning
Upon closing of the circuit, the propellant charge is detonated, forcing the mine into the air where it explodes about 3 feet above the ground and scatters shrapnel to a danger radius of about 60 yards.
Hazardous Components
Main charge - 2.5 lbs (1.14 kg)
Physical Data
Diameter - 5 in (127 mm)
Height - 11 in (279 mm)
See Also
Landmine, APERS, S-Mine 35
Landmine, APERS, S-Mine 44
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