German mine S.Mi. series

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

I've heard about a S.MI.42.
Does anyone have details on this mine ?

Regards

 

[Tmine35]

Do you possibly mean Schu.Mi.42? Wooden box mine.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Do you possibly mean Schu.Mi.42? Wooden box mine.

Not Schu.Mi.42 but S.MI.42. I'm not sure of the nomenclature but it could be a S.MI.35 improved with a shrapnel pot screwed in the lauching pot in order to create a mechanical delay (time to break screws or pins)

 

[BMG50]

There is a later S mine experimental that had a top that was much wider than the pot. There are also S mines that have no shear screws with a tin seal soldered to the top plate and outer pot.

 

[blackwatch]

Do you mean this one?

S-Mine 44


http://www.lexpev.nl/minesandcharges/europe/germany/b00000099c9145be100.jpg


http://www.lexpev.nl/images/dcols1.s.mi44ebay8.jpg

 

[jeeeensy]

Hi, .. it was a updated version with slight change in design, other than that still the same as far as I know.

 

[BMG50]

The S mine 44 had a single det tube and a length of wire that set off a pull igniter in the base. The centre tube for the fuze to go was of set to the side rather than the middle and had a cellulose tube of launching propellant to launch it out of the pot. Much more efficient than the S mine35.