The TM-41 was a circular, metal-cased
Soviet
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anti-tank landmine
An anti-tank mine (abbreviated to "AT mine") is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
Compared to anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines typically have a much larger explosive ch ...
used during the
Second World War
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. The mines case consisted of a short cylinder with the entire top surface being used as a pressure plate. The mine has a carrying handle on the side of the mine. It was normally painted olive drab and was broadly similar to the larger, later,
TM-44 mine.
The mine could be waterproofed with washers and laid underwater, where it can remain operational for two months.
Pressure on the pressure plate resulted in lock balls being force out of position, releasing a striker, which triggers a detonator, then a booster and then the mines main charge.
The mine was used with anti-handling devices.
A Chinese copy of the mine was also produced.
Specifications
* Diameter: 254 mm
* Height: 140 mm
* Weight: 5.4 kg
* Explosive content: 3.9 kg of
Amatol or
TNT
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* Activation pressure: 160 kg
References
* TM 5-223,''Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment''
* {{ORDATA mines, 1076
Anti-tank mines