Description
The lever mine consists of a rectangular wooden box, 19 1/2 inches long, 7 3/4 inches wide, and 4 3/4 inches high. It weighs about 14 pounds, including 10 pounds of explosive. The MUV pull fuze is used with this mine. It is inserted into a hole in the middle of one long side. The fuze rests in a hole through a wooden block nailed inside the mine and projects into a booster charge. A block of wood, 14 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1 inch thick, is nailed to the lid of the mine over the side in which the fuze is inserted. This wooden block acts as a fulcrum for a wooden actuating lever which is nailed with one nail to the block. One end of the lever is tied to the loop in the striker-retaining pin in the fuze.
This mine was designed primarily for use as an antitank mine. However, since so little pressure is required to set it off, the mine is also effective against personnel.
Functioning
Pressure on the long arm of the actuating lever pulls the pin out of the fuze, releasing the spring-loaded striker. The mine will operate under the weight of a person or vehicles of all types.
Hazardous Components
Main charge - TNT, 10 lbs (4.6 kg)
Physical Data
Length - 19.5 in. (495 mm)
Height - 4.75 in. (121 mm)
Width - 7.75 in. (197 mm)
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