Description
The antitank practice mine M12 (M12A1, M12B1) is used for training personnel in the precautions and proper methods to be observed in the care, handling, laying and arming, booby trapping, and disarming of the high explosive heavy antitank mine M15.
The M12 practice mine is a flat, cylindrical, steel casing externally similar to the high explosive mine M15. The mine is shipped empty, with arming plug M4 assembled over the primary fuze well, but without primary or secondary fuzes. It is to be loaded with sand and fuzed in the field. The mine is inert, but explosive components will be found in the primary fuze, and if used, in the secondary fuze and activator. The arming plug has a steel shutter which moves from a side position to a center position as the setting knob is moved from SAFE through DANGER to ARMED position. The words are appropriately color coded, green, green/red, red respectively. A wire carrying handle is provided.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)
