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Russian Mine

jvollenberg

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Does this mine actually exist? It has no nomenclature in the TM, and quite frankly I wouldn't be surprised if it was not real.

Any ideas?

Joe
 

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Hi,
In Merkblatt 29/14 "Russische Spreng-und Zündmittel, Minen und Zünder vom 15.11.1943" a elektrische mine with Antilift, May interest you.
JM
Elek.jpgElektriche mine 2.jpg
 
Hallo,
As @Spgr30 has rightly said already, this mine is an early WW2 russian example. There were. at that time, many different minetypes, according to the materials at hand. This one is a simple, well thought out design. not only the russian army used and developed them, but also the "illegal combatants", as the US call them, fighting from the deep forests.
regards,
Bellifortis.
 
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