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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH LAND MINES AND FIRING DEVICES |
| A/Tk MINES & FUZES |
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DIAMETER |
8 in. |
BRITISH MINE |
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HEIGHT |
2-1/2 in. |
E.P. Mk V |
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WEIGHT |
8 lbs. | |
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EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT |
4-1/2 lbs. | |
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EXPLOSIVE |
T.N.T. |
(ANTI-TANK) |
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MATERIAL |
Sheet metal. | |
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(OBSOLESCENT) |
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FUZE |
Exploder E.P. No. 1 or | |
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No. 2 | |
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PRESSURE REQUIRED |
250 - 350 lbs. | |
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USE: |
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Defense against armored cars, tanks and other vehilces. The mine will break the tracks of light or medium tanks and disable vehicles. |
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COMPONENTS: |
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The E.P. Mk V mine consists of three principal components: the loaded mine body, the exploder mechanism, and the mine cover. The cover is fastened to the mine body by three pins which engage slots provided in three retaining straps attached to the mine body. |
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(a) Mine Body: The mine body is mushroom-shaped and contains a central well for the insertion of the special exploder. |
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(b) Exploders, E.P., No. 1 & No. 2: This fuze functions on the shear wire principle. In effect, it is nothing more than a miniature E.P. Mk II mine. It consists of a fuze body with a well in the top off-center for the insertion of a plunger, which is packed separat-ely in the same box as the rest of the exploder mechanism. This plunger is retained by a shear wire. In the side of the exploder body, near the base, is a channel for the in-sertion of the ampoule cartridge-detonator combination. The fuze functions when pres-sure on the mine cover forces the plunger through the shear wire and down on to the ampoule cartridge. The ampoule is crushed, causing a chemical reaction which fires the No. 8 detonator. The booster charge, also loacted in the exploder body, is then explo-ded, setting off the main charge of the mine. |
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ASSEMBLY & ARMING: |
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Lay the mine in the ground and remove the cover. Place an exploder in the inverted cover (to keep dust, etc., from the plunger), and insert an ampoule, red end first, into a No. 8 detonator. Fill the open end of the detonator flush with luting. Insert this end of the detonator in the hole in the side of the exploder body. Slide home and seal in place with more luting. Grease the exploder before inserting in the fuze well of the mine. Re-fit the cover. |
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NEUTRALIZATION: |
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To neutralize this mine, remove the mine cover without putting any downward pres-sure on the cover, then lift the exploder from the exploder well of the mine. Remove the plunger from the exploder. Lift the mine and replace cover. |
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