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The chemical reaction fires the detonator detonating the booster charge which detonates the main charge of the mine.Īgain mushroom shaped, detonation was caused by pressure on the mine cover forcing the striker though the shear wire, the striker spring then forces the striker into the percussion cap detonating the mine. Mushroom shaped, these mines were detonated with pressure on the mine cover forcing the plunger through the shear wire and down onto the ampoule cartridge, crushing it. Disarming the mine was not advised and it usually suggested that the mine be detonated in place. These mines were mushroom shaped and detonation was caused by pressure forcing the plunger through the shear pin and down against the ampoule cartridge crushing the cartridge causing a chemical reaction which fires the detonator triggering the mine. A single mine would probably be enough to break or severely damage a track, two mines on other hand would completely sever the track and cause extensive damage to the drive train making field repair almost impossible. These mines were effective against the majority of tanks, however larger tanks such as the Tiger posed a more difficult target. These mines were used for defence against tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles. The mine was detonated by pressure on the spider which is transmitted to the pressure cap, this forces the striker through the shear wire, the striker is then forced by the spring into the detonator firing the mine. The Mk V was the more common British anti-tank mine of the Second World War, it consisted of three main components - the mine body, the fuse and the spider. The mine as then placed into the ground and the paper sealing covering the fuse well was removed, the fuse was then inserted and the safety pin removed. To assemble and arm the mine, the adhesive tap binding the pressure plate to the mine was removed, then the plate was removed. To arm the mine the fuse was inserted, the safety pin was removed and the cover placed on over the mine.Īgain cylindrical in shape and was detonated by pressure on the pressure plate which forces the striker through the shear wire, the striker spring then forces the striker into the percussion cap detonating the move. This mine was again for use against light/medium tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles. To detonate the mine, "the vehicles weight forces the cover against the striker, shearing the shear wire and allowing the striker to be forced by its spring against the percussion cap thus initiating the explosive train".
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The Mk III again was cylindrical in shape but was taller and narrower than the Mk II mine, it was also lighter reducing the explosive content. To assemble the mine it was placed in position, the shipping plug was removed and the fuse was screwed into the mine, to disarm the mine the fuse was simply removed. These mines were used as defence against armoured cars, tanks and other vehicles - they were capable of severing the track of a light or medium tank but would struggle against a heavy tank. This mine was cylindrical in shape and was fired when the weight of a vehicle overcomes the leaf spring under the cover and allows the cover to force down on top of the fuse. British Anti-Tank and Personnel Mines British Anti-Tank Mines