Description
The Minelba type B mine consists of a marbleized pink plastic case, black rubber-covered aluminum pressure plate, main charge, detonator, and pneumatic fuze. It differs from the type A mine in outer appearance only by the absence of a safety pin and ring. The pneumatic fuze ha3 a rubber expansion bag, actuating fork, striker retaining balls, spring-driven striker, and firing pin. This fuze prevents actuation by explosive forces of short duration.
This mine is laid in antipersonnel minefields and in antitank minefields to hinder clearing operations.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 5-280, Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment (chg 1, 1971)
