Description
The ground burst antitank mine M75 can be emplaced only by the ground vehicle mine dispenser M128. The mine may be used in mixed minefields or by itself against heavy tanks and other types of heavy tracked and wheeled vehicles.
The mine is green, cylindrical in shape, and fabricated of thick-wall steel tubing. It has an internal Safing and Arming (S&A) device, an electronic assembly, and a power supply. Some of the M75 mines have an antidisturbance switch within the mine, as indicated by the last digit in the lot number. A lot number ending with a "-2" indicates that the mine has an antidisturbance switch; a lot number ending with a "-1" indicates no switch. The mine is set for a specific (normal) self destruct time by the manufacturer; however, during operations it can be set for a long self-destruct time, depending on the mission requirement. The mines are shipped and stored in a sealed, desiccated container. The container holds eight sleeves, each containing five mines (one mine with an antidisturbance switch and four mines with no antidisturbance switch), for a total of 40 mines per container. The containers are palletized, with six containers per pallet.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)
