The Germans employed more mines in World War II than did any other country, with the possible exception of the Soviets. In addition to developing its own mine warfare equip-ment, the German Army improved upon and adopted equipment of the armies of other countries during World War II. German fuzes copied from Soviet fuzes (TM 5-223A) in-clude the pull fuze 42 (Z.Z. 42) copied from the Soviet MUV pull fuze; the chemical-me-chanical time delay fuze 41W (C.M.Z. 41W) co-pied from the Soviet EKhV chemical-elec-trical delay fuze; and the SM-12 frequency-induction fuze. German mines which were copied after the Soviet mine are the concrete stake mine, an antipersonnel mine pat-ternd after the Soviet POMZ-2 shrapnell mine, and the Schützenmine which were patter-ned after the Soviet PMD wooden box mines. The Germans also incorporated features of the Soviet Ovtsinnikow mine and the British oinmentbox mine when they developed the 400-gram Schützenmine. The German Army also adopted the Finnish ice mine (TM 5-223B).

12. Scope and Source of Data

Part two this manual covers the description, employment, functioning, installing, arming, and neutralizing of individual German fuzes and mines. It also describes miscellaneous mines, mine detctors, and various items of mine warfare equipment, such as remote-con-trolled mine detonating equipment and mine probes. Although not outlined in installing and arming procedures camouflage will be accomplished at all times. The major portion of the data presented here on German mine warfare equipment is based on captured docu-ments, intelligence reports, and information obtained through liaison with other allied forces during World War II. Wherever possible, information in this manual is based actual pieces of equipment. It is requested that any reader possessing information that modifies the data contained in this manual, or who encounters mine warfare equipment not dis-cussed herein, forward such information to –

Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2

Washington 25, D.C.

or

Chief of Engineers

Washington 25, D.C.

ATTN: Engineer Intelligence Division