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Swiss Landmine, APERS, Model 49

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1519-405

Description

This cylindrical mine has a concrete fragmentation jacket containing embedded steel shrapnel. The mine charge is in an axial internal cylinder with a fuze well on the top, closed by a cap during storage and transit. On the bottom of the mine, is a threaded well for a holder to fasten the mine to a stake. Accessories are spring tripwire tensioners, mine holder, fuze key, and spool of tripwire with a reel.

This mine is designed for use against foot or airborne troops.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Combination, ZDZ49

Source(s)

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