Description
The antitank dog mine consists of approximately 12.0 kg of TNT carried in two canvas pouches, one strapped on each side of a dog. The ignition device is a standard MUV pull fuze inserted in a 200-g block of TNT. This makeshift booster is connected to the two main charges by lengths of detonating cord. A spring-loaded wooden lever, projecting vertically above the initiating device, is connected to the pull pin on the MUV fuze. The pin is pulled when the dog crawls under the target vehicle. A safety pin projects through the lever arm just below the pivot pin and immobilizes the lever until arming is desired. The entire assembly is contained in a harness which is attached to the dog.
Functioning
The dog is trained to run under a tank. As he crawls under the tank, the low part of the tank chassis strikes the lever and pushes it backward. This action pulls the striker-retaining pin out of the MUV fuze and explodes the charge.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
Source(s)
TM 5-223A, Soviet Mine Warfare Equipment (1951)
