A.T. Mine G.S. Mark III facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anti-Tank Mine, General Service, Mark III |
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| Type | Anti-tank mine |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5 lb 10 oz (2.6 kg) |
| Height | 5.25 in (133 mm) |
| Diameter | 6 in (150 mm) |
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| Filling | TNT |
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Detonation
mechanism |
Pressure plate |
The Anti-Tank Mine, General Service, Mark III (or "Mark III mine") was a British anti-tank mine used during World War II. The mine had a cylindrical tin lower body with a steel pressure plate which sits on top of a shear-wire restrained spring-loaded striker. Sufficient pressure (350 lb (160 kg)) on the cover shears the restraining wire, allowing the striker spring to push the striker into a 0.11 grams (1.7 gr) percussion cap. The flash from the percussion cap is transferred to the No.27 detonator which sits in the centre of the mine, detonating the device.
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