72. Wooden-Box Mine V.B. (Holzmine V.B.Mi. 1)

The antitank wooden-box mine V.B. (fig 82) is very similar to the wooden-box mine 42 and uses the same fuze. Its employment, functioning, installing and arming, and neutrali-zing are the same. It differs as follows:

a. The space for the main charge is larger.

b. The cover of the mine is screwed down with two screws.

c. The cover is positioned by two wooden cleats instead of wooden pegs.

d. The explosives total 12.5 pounds, as compared to 11.5 pounds in the wooden-box mine 42.

e. The cover has a label marked V.B.Mi. 1 and a description of the contents.

Figure 82. Wooden-box mine V.B.