The Mk 5 or Mine G.S. Mk V was a cylindrical metal cased U.K.

United Kingdom

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 anti-tank blast mine

Anti-tank mine

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 that entered service in 1943, during the Second World War. It was replaced in British service with the Mk 7 mine

Mk 7 mine

The Mk 7 mine is a circular U.K. anti-tank blast mine. It can be laid either by hand or from a mechanical mine layer. The mine is conventional in design, with a central fuze well, below which is a booster charge, both surrounded by the main charge. The mine can be fitted with a variety of fuzes,...

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Two versions of the mine were produced with the same external dimensions, differing only in the size of the main charge. The mine used a spider pressure plate that makes it resistant to blast overpressure. The spider rests on a central Mk 3 fuse (sometimes referred to as No.3 Mk I), which contains a spring-loaded striker held in place by a shear pin

Shear pin

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. The mine, being made largely of steel tended to rust making its activation unpredictable.

It is found in Angola

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, Egypt

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, Jordan

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, Libya

Libya

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, Mozambique

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, Sudan

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, and Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

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Specifications

• Diameter: 203 mm
• Height: 127 mm
• Weight:
  • General service : 4.4 kg
  • Higher capacity : 5.7 kg
• Explosive content:
  • General service : 2.05 kg of TNT
  • Higher capacity : 3.75 kg of TNT
• Operating pressure: 350 lbs