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Description

The practice antitank mine M79 simulates the HE antipersonnel mine M74 and the HE antitank mine M75 and is used for training purposes. The mine is emplaced by the ground vehicle mine dispenser M128.

The mine is cylindrical in shape, and is similar in appearance to the antipersonnel mine M74 and the antitank mine M75. The mine is inert and it is fabricated of thick-wall steel tubing with a sheet metal closure lid staked in each end. The mines are shipped and stored in a sealed, desiccated container.. The container holds 8 sleeves, each containing 5 mines, for a total of 40 mines per container. The containers are palletized, with six containers per pallet.

Functioning

No information about functioning.

Hazardous Components

No information about hazardous components.

See Also

Landmine, APERS, M74

Landmine, AT, M75

Source(s)

TM 43-0001-36, Land Mines (chg 3, 2000)