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French Landmine, AT, Model 1947

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1519-237

Description

This is a conventional undetectable blast type mine fitted with a pressure-chemical or pressure-friction fuze. It is inclosed in a bakelite case. The fuze well and its screwed-in cover are located in the center of the mine. This mine has two secondary fuze wells. It is easily armed, boobytrapped, and powerful enough to cut or damage the tracks of heavy tanks.

This is used as a blast type antitank mine for cutting or damaging the tracks of armored vehicles.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

See Also

Pressure, Model 1951

Source(s)

TM 5-280, Foreign Mine Warfare Equipment (chg 1, 1971)