The German S-mine (Schrapnellmine, Springmine or Splittermine in German), known by enemy Allied Forces as the "Bouncing Betty" on the Western Front and...
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A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging...
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mine Model 49 mine MUSA mine MUSPA mine NO-MZ 2B mine NR-413 mine P-25 mine P-40 APPLE mine PM-43 mine PM-68 mine PMFC-1 mine PMFH-1 mine PMFH-2 mine...
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The original World War II German S-mine has been widely influential. Other countries that have employed bounding mines in war include the United States...
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anti-personnel mine or anti-personnel landmine (APL) is a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to an anti-tank mine, which target vehicles...
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The M16 mine is a United States-made bounding anti-personnel mine. It was based on captured plans of the World War II era German S-mine and has similar...
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anti-personnel bounding mine used at the start of the Second World War, it was developed largely in response to the German S-mine bounding mine. It saw very little...
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Мина-1, lit. 'Anti-infantry high-explosive mine') is a scatterable high explosive anti-personnel land mine of Soviet and Russian production. It is also...
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naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited...
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anti-personnel mine copied from German S-mine 44 after the end of the Second World War. A later variant was designated the Mle 1955 (Model 1955). Like the S-Mine when...
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