HEIGHT

LENGTH

WIDTH

TOTAL WEIGHT

EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT

EXPLOSIVE

MATERIAL

COLOR

FUZE

PRESSURE REQURED

USE:

Defense against armored cars, tanks, and other vehicles. This mine will disable light tanks and vehicles. Used principally for hasty minefields.

COMPONENTS:

This mine has two component parts: the loaded mine body, and the chemical fuze.

(a) Mine body: The mine body consists of 1 pt. capacity can. It is filled through a hole in one end, over which a cap is screwed and cemented. On one side of the can are two metal pockets, with slots cut in them, which form the detonator holders. These pockets have easily bendable metal tabs on one end to close them. The pressure plate is supported above the detonator holders by two brackets, one on each end of the can. A fold in the pressure plate is centered immdiately above the cut-away slots in the middle of the detonator holder.

(b) Chemical Fuze: Two chemical fuze units are used with each grenade. Each unit consists of an igniter and a detonator. The igniter, containing a chemical composition, is made of steel, painted red, and has a small rubber tube rolled over one end. The de-tonator is an aluminum tube, open at one end and smaller in diameter than the igniter.

ASSEMBLY & ARMING:

Lay the mine with the long side parallel to the line of probable enemy approach. In-sert the detonator into the igniter ampoule, open end first, and faten them together by unrolling the rubber sleeve over the detonator. Insert the two fuzes into the fuze poc-ket under the pressure sleeve over the detonator. Insert the two fuzes into the fuze pocket under the pressure plate, pushing the detonator end in first and insuring that red paint is visible in the slot in the fuze pocket. Close ther flaps at the ends of the pockets.

NEUTRALIZATION:

Open flaps of fuze pockets and remove the fuzes. Take the fuze assemblies apart. Store the detonator and the igniter ingredients produces a flame which sets off the detonator and fires the mine.

FUNCTIONING:

Pressure on top of the mine causes the pressure plate to bend. The fold in the pres-sure plate crushes the vial in the igniter. The resulting chemical reaction of the igniter ingredients produces a flame which sets off the detonator and fires the mine.

REMARKS:

1. This mine can be re-used as often as desired. Insept the igniter to ascertain that it has not been crushed.

2. The No. 75 A Mine: This mine is distinguishable from the No. 75 by the letter "A" stencilled on the side of the mine body. It differs from the No. 75 mine only in its filling, which is military ammonal. The mine is only 80% as powerful as the No. 75.