BMA I

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

J 1

1,425 lb.

Steel

26"

69"

Bomb

2,200 lb.

--

--

--

120

Abandoned in early stage of war after a few had been laid.

BMA II

Operational

Ground

Aircraft or
surface

J 1

1,425 lb.

Steel

26"

69"

Bomb

2,200 lb.

--

--

--

120

Abandoned in early stage of war after a few had been laid.

BMA III

Abandoned

Ground

Aircraft or
surface

J 1

1,425 lb.

Steel

26"

69"

Bomb

2,200 lb.

--

--

--

120

Abandoned in developmental stage.

BM 1000 I

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

M 101 - A 104
M 103 - A 105
A 107 - AD 104

1,500 lb

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,920 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

Earliest of the Luftwaffe's bomb-mine series.

BM 1000 II

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

M 101 - A 104
M 103 - A 105
A 107 - AD 104

1,500 lb.

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,920 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

23

120

Identical to BM 1000 I except that unit housing studs were
altered to provide greater strength.

BM 1000 F

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Ground

Aircraft

S 101

660 lb.

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,200 lb.

17 A

72 hr.

2

6

Identical to BM 1000 I except that a transverse channel with
water flap and housing for S 101 unit were added.

BM 1000 L

Idea stage only

Drifting

Aircraft

A 107

660 lb.

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,080 lb.

5

10

It was contemplated that this mine would utilize a BM 1000
mine case with a special dome and float

BM 1000 H

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

MA 101 - DA 132
MA 102 - DA 142
DA 102 - DA 152
DA 112 - DA 162
AA 106 - MA 105
AE 101 - MDA 106

1,500 lb.

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,950 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

Same as BM 1000 I except that unit port enlarged to permit
housing of larger sized units.

BM 1000 M

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

MA 101 - DA 132
MA 102 - DA 142
DA 102 - DA 152
DA 112 - DA 162
AA 106 - MA 105
AE 101 - MDA 106

1,500 lb.

Manganese
steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,950 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

Same as BM 1000 H except for height of suspension lug and
conduit leading from fuze rocket to nose.

BM 1000 J I

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Ground

Aircraft

JDA 105

1,500 lb.

Steel

26"

66"

Bomb

1,950 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

First Luftwaffe induction mine. Used one coil rod with nickel
core and copper winding.

BM 1000 J II

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Ground

Aircraft

JDA 105

1,500 lb.

Steel

26"

66"

Bomb

1,950 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

Same as BM 1000 J I except for amout of NI and substitution
of AL windings for CU.

BM 1000 J III

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Ground

Aircraft

AJ 102

1,500 lb.

Steel

26"

66"

Bomb

1,950 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

24

120

Coil same as that of BM 1000 J II but with winding of higher
resistance

BM 1000 T

Abandoned

Moored

Aircraft

A 107

880 lb.

Steel

26"

66"

Bomb

2,420 lb.

157/3
56

80-hr.

First attempt to develop a Luftwaffe moored bomb-mine

Winterballoon

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Drifting

Aircraft

17 B Fuze
pre-set

660 lb.

Steel

26"

64"

Bomb

1,200 lb.

72-hr.

5

10

Designed as an anti-power plant mine for use in winter
time. It uses a modified BM 1000 L case fitted with an
anti-ricochet plate for penetrating ice as well as a rubber
bag and CO₂ bottle in the tail to allow it to float under ice.

BM 500

Early devel-
opment

Ground

Aircraft

DA 102 Series

660 lb.

Steel

18"

57"

Bomb

1,100 lb.

56

--

--

--

Never progressed beyond experimentation.

BM 250

Early devel-
opment

Ground

Aircraft

D 103 Series

265 lb.

Steel

15"

42"

Bomb

550 lb.

56

--

--

--

In experiment for use in rivers.

Wasserballoon

Operational

Drifting

Aircraft

S 102, S 103

88 lb.

Steel

15"

41"

Bomb

550 lb.

--

--

--

--

Intended for use against river bridges.

EMF

Operational

Moored

Surface

M 3, A 7, M4
AE 1

750 lb.

KSS

45"

50"

Sphere

2,450 lb.

--

UES II
UES II a
ZE I
EW

15

20

First of the German surface-laid, moored, influence mines.

EMH

Abandoned

Moored

Surface

Acoustic

750 lb.

Steel

45"

50"

Sphere

--

--

--

--

--

To be same as EMF except that case was to be of steel.

EMI

Abandoned

Moored

Surface

Induction

Unknown

Steel

46"

48½"

Sphere

--

--

--

--

--

Was to utilize EMC case modified for induction unit.

EMK

Development

Moored

Surface

A 7, AE 1

660 lb.

Steel

45"

50"

Oval

--

--

--

--

--

Could be used as influence and/or contact mine.

EMU

Development

Moored

Surface

A 7, AE 1

220 lb.

Steel

45"

50"

Oval

--

--

--

--

--

Could be used as influence and/or contact mine.

HMB

Completed but
not used opera-
tionally

Ground

Surface

M 1, A 2
MA 2/3
AT 3

1,760 lb.

KSS

45"

56"

Cylin-
drical

2,200

--

UES II,
UES IIa
ZE

15

120

To be laid by specically designed Hecht midget sub.

KMB

Operational

Ground

Surface

M 1

220 or
440 lb.

Concrete
and wood

42"

32"

Cylin-
drical

1,760 or
1,980 lb.

--

UES II

100

Designed for use as an influence and/or controlled mine.

LMA I/II/III

Operational

Ground

Aircraft

M 1, M 1r, M 1a
M 3, M 4, A 1,
A 4, MA 1/2/3,
MA 1a/1r/1ar,
AT 1/2, AMT 2,
DM 1

660 lb.

KSS

26"

81½"

Cylin-
drical

1,100 lb.

34A
34A*
34B

UES II
UES IIa
ZK, VW

15

120

The three models differed very slightly in manner of con-
struction and change in parachute assembly.

LMA/S

Operational

Ground

Surface

Same as LMA I

660 lb.

KSS

26"

52"

Cylin-
drical

1,100 lb.

--

Same as
LMA I

15

120

Bomb fuze eliminated and tail changed to permit laying by
E-boat.