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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 4 |
| GERMAN LANDMINES, GRENADES, AND IGNITERS |
| STOCKMINE (A/P) |
| DATA: |
| Length: Approximately 22 inches (including picket). |
| Diameter or width: 2.8 inches. |
| Total weight: 4.6 pounds (mine only). |
| Explosive: Bohrpatrone 28. |
| Explosive weight: 100 g. |
| Material: Concrete (shrapnel-filled) – wooden picket. |
| Pull or pressure required: 6 to 11 pounds. |
| Fuzing: Z.Z. 42 (normal); Z.Z. 35; Z.u.Z.Z. 35. |
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DESCRIPTION. The mine itself consists of a concrete cylinder which is made of weak cement and mortar. (See fig. 241.) This cement holds pieces of shrapnel. Inside the con-crete cylinder is the explosive charge. In the mines found in North Africa, this charge was Bohrpatrone 28, an explosive which is designed for use in tropics. However, this ca-vity may be filled with ordinary commercial cartridges. An igniter, fitted with a detonator, fits onto the recess in the top of the mine. The mine is mounted on a wooden picket about 1 foot 4 inches long, driven into the ground. |
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OPERATION. Actuation of the igniter fires the detonator which in turn fires the explosive charge. The firing of the mine causes a belt of shrapnel to be thrown out in all directions and the concrete is reduced to dust. The effective radius is approximately 30 yards. |
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EMPLYOMENT. Stock mines usually are laid in depth on narrow tracks and is ravines and defiles. They can also be laid in staggered rows to form mine belts. |
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Figure 241 – Stockmine – Antipersonnel |
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