DM-39 mine
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The DM-39 is a German
anti-personnel, cylindrical-shaped and plastic-made blast mine intended for emplacement under an antitank mine. It is pressure initiated and has a clockwork delayed arming mechanism, making it suitable for its antilift role. A secondary fuze well is located on the lower side of the mine, allowing for use of a secondary antidisturbance fuze. The mine measures 100 by 40 mm with a 300-gram TNT/RDX
explosive charge, with three variants of the same dimensions, the DM-39A1, the DM-68 and the DM-68A1.
Both DM-68 and DM-68A1 are training mines with a smoke charge device instead of an explosive one; both the DM-39A1 and DM-68A1 are the metal case versions of the other two mines, which are the plastic ones.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
anti-personnel, cylindrical-shaped and plastic-made blast mine intended for emplacement under an antitank mine. It is pressure initiated and has a clockwork delayed arming mechanism, making it suitable for its antilift role. A secondary fuze well is located on the lower side of the mine, allowing for use of a secondary antidisturbance fuze. The mine measures 100 by 40 mm with a 300-gram TNT/RDX
RDX
RDX, an initialism for Research Department Explosive, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications. It was developed as an explosive which was more powerful than TNT, and it saw wide use in WWII. RDX is also known as cyclonite, hexogen , and T4...
explosive charge, with three variants of the same dimensions, the DM-39A1, the DM-68 and the DM-68A1.
Both DM-68 and DM-68A1 are training mines with a smoke charge device instead of an explosive one; both the DM-39A1 and DM-68A1 are the metal case versions of the other two mines, which are the plastic ones.