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French Landmine, APERS, Model 1948

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1519-249

Description

This is a small Schii type mine in a bituminous material case, not locatable by electronic detectors. It has a hinged lid, with a detonator well fitted with a screw plug at one end and a fuze well at the other. It is designed to wound rather than kill (can blow off a foot), having a light explosive charge and a relatively low shrapnel effect.

It is used to wound and not kill foot soldiers.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Pressure-Chemical, Model 1949

Pressure-Friction, Model 1951

Source(s)

TM 5-280, Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment (chg 1, 1971)