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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 4 |
| GERMAN LANDMINES, GRENADES, AND IGNITERS |
| TELLERMINE 35 (STEEL) (A/T) |
| DATA: |
| Diameter or width: 12 1/2 inches. |
| Depth: 3 1/2 inches. |
| Total weight: 21 pounds. |
| Explosive: TNT. |
| Explosive weight: 12 pounds. |
| Color: Gray. |
| Material: Steel. |
| Pull or pressure required: 250 to 400 pounds. |
| Fuzing: T.Mi.Z. 35; T.Mi.Z. 42; T.Mi.Z. 43. |
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DESCRIPTION. The Tellermine 35 (steel) is a modification of Tellermine 35. The pressure plate is corrugated for extra strength and a booster charge has been added under the detonator and around the secondary igniter wells. (See fig. 231.) |
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When either the T.Mi.Z. 42 or T.Mi.Z. 43 igniters is employed a screw plug in the top of the mine covers the igniter. |
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OPERATION. Operation of the mine, when fuzed with the T.Mi.Z. 35, is the same as that described for the Tellermine 35. |
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When either the T.Mi.Z. 42 or T.Mi.Z. 43 is used, sufficient pressure on the pressure plate causes the screw plug to bear on the top of the igniter, breaking the shear wire and causing it to fire. |
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Figure 231 – Tellermine 35 (Steel Antitank) |
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