94. 400-Gram Schützenmine

a. Description. The antipersonnel 400-gram Schützenmine (fig. 113) differs from the pre-vious models by being larger, containing more explosives, having the fuze entirely inside the wooden mine case, and by requiring the bending of a nail to actuate the fuze. The mine is 8 3/4 inches long, 3 3/4 inches wide, and 4 1/2 in-ches high. The main charge, consists of two 200-gram charges (0.88 pound), is placed in the back of the mine case. A wooden fuze-support block is loacted between the main charge and a wooden pressure block nailed to the under side of the pressure lid. A pull fuze 42 (par. 42) projects from the fuze-support block so the fuze slot in the pressure block fits over the striker shaft of the fuze. A small nail inserted through the front end of the pressure lid and mine case acts as the actuating pin and a larger nail, near the small nail acts a safety pin. Two other nails at the opposite end of the pressure lid act as hinges. This mine is very similar to the Soviet Ovtsinnikov mine  (TM 5-223A).

b. Employment. This mine is laid along paths, trails, road shoulders, approaches to likely fords across rivers and streams, and in antitank mine fields. It may be laid unburied in grass or wooded areas and covered with leaves or other vegetation.

c. Functioning. Pressure of 100 pounds, or more, on the pressure lid bends down the ac-tuating pin, lowering the pressure lid and pressure block so the latter forces the striker-retaining pin out of the fuze, releasing the spring-loaded striker against the percussion cap and firing the mine.

d. Installing and Arming.

(1)

Insert a pull fuze 42, with detonator, through the fuze-support block and screw it into the fuze well of one of the two 200-gram charges.

(2)

Position the striker-retaining pin of the fuze so its wings are below the striker shaft and so the fuze slot of the pressure block is directly above the wings.

(3)

Lower the pressure lid until the safety oin rests on the mine case.

(4)

Push a small nail through the small hole near the safety-pin nail.

(5)

Remove the safety-pin nail.

e. Neutralizing.

(1)

Carefully extract the small nail and, as it clears the end of the mine case, lift the pressure lid.

(2)

Unscrew the fuze.

(3)

Remove the detonator from the fuze.

Figure 113. 400-Gram Schützenmine.