French M-61/M-63 A/P stake mine

[pzgr40]

Who can help me on a good cutaway drawing of a French M-61/M-63 A/P stake mine. Especially the shape and size of the explosive charge, as I understand it has a central exploder in the main charge. Also, what does the detonator under the friction fuze look like.
Thanks in advance , regards, DJH

 

[sgdbdr]

The best I can do :



Cheers,

S.

 

[Dreamk]

MI AP DV Mod 61 / Mod 63 (Mine a Piquet / a Piquet Piege)

 

[pzgr40]

Thank you very much gentlemen, you are most helpfull.

Why the stick with hooks, was it meant for snow , mud or swamp contitions? Or is it to prevent the mine from floating away with floods. The stick is too soft and weak for harder soil.

 

[MINENAZ16]

We know this mine only with designation "modèle 61" with 2 variants : one standard (sgdbdr picture) and the second as a booby trap (Dreamk diagram)
I don't know why US documentation mentions M63 model.

 

[stecol]

Hope these help ....

 

[pzgr40]

Absolutely.
The great thing about this forum is that one has the wanted info most often within days.
Thanks and regards, DJH