90. Pot Mine S 150 (Behelfs-Schützenmine S 150)

a. Description. The antipersonnel pot mine S 150 (fig. 110) is similar to the pot mine A 200 but consists of a thinner case with a removable lid. It contains 150 grams (5.25 oun-ces) of explosive. The case is 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. The lid over-lape the case and is held in place with adhesive tape. A plastic detonator holder, a deto-nator, a fuze adapter, and a Buck chemical fuze (par. 28) are centrally located in the top of the case.

b. Employment. This mine is used for unit security and is installed in ditches and on trails along the approach routes to unit positions. This mine is also used in booby-traps instal-lations.

c. Functioning.

(1)

A pressure of about 15 pounds on the Buck chemical fuze crushes it and breaks the glass vial.

(2)

The mixture of the chemical from the glass vial with the white powder surrounding the vial produces a flash.

(3)

The flash sets off the detonator and the main charge.

d. Installing and Arming.

(1)

Insert the detonator in the detonator holder.

(2)

Screw a Buck chemical fuze into the fuze adapter by holding it by the base, not by the fragile aluminum shell.

(3)

Install the mine in one of the following ways (fig. 109).

(a)

Place the mine in a hole so the top of the fuze is level, or slightly below, the surface of the ground. If desired, caryfully place a pressure board over the fuze to incrase the pressure area.

(b)

Place the mine in a hole so the entire fuze projects above the surface of the ground.

(c)

Lay the mine of the surface of the ground.

Note. When laying more than one mine, keep at least 3-foot intervals between mines reduce the possibility of sympathetic detonation.

e. Neutralizing.

(1)

Unscrew the Buck chemical fuze by holding it by the base, not by the fragile alumi-num shell.

(2)

Unscrew the fuze adapter and tip the mine so the detonator falls out into the hand.

Note. This mine is easily detected by any mine detector. If the probing method of mine location is used, be careful not to crush the aluminum shell of the fuze. If the fuze is chrused or pierced, the mine will explode.

Figure 110. Pot mine S 150.