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| Subject: | Re: Dragon German Mine Detectors |  |
| Date: | May 17, 2006 |
| From: | Alexander Neal | |
They could be German shu mines....
Antipersonnel mines:
AP Mines came into broad-spread use for the first time during the war. Two types of which were commonly employed against the Allies: bounding mines and fragmenting mines.
Bounding AP Mines: Modern bounding mines made their combat debut early in World War II. French patrols on the Siegfried Line in 1939 and 1940 took unexplained casualties. These casualties were later attributed to a jumping mine the French called "the silent soldier” which was the German “S” Mine. "S" mines are about the size of a tin can. They jump up about 2- 3 feet when stepped on and blast a 12 foot radius with ball-bearing shrapnel. This mine is commonly called the "Bouncing Betty" by the GIs. The British called them by a different name, the "debollockers".
Fragmenting AP Mines: The Schu or Shu-Mine is a small wood box fragmentation mine. It measures six-inch by six-inch and contains a detonator and a solid charge. Another name or spelling of this mine is "Shoe Mine" or "Shoe Box " mine. The "Shoe Box" was a favorite among the Germans. Small in size and constructed primary of wood, the Schu is next to impossible to discover with a normal metal mine detector. It seldom kills instead the sinister device mutilates the unfortunate victim.
The Topfmine ("pot mine"), is the Topf-Mi. 4531, a completely metal-free mine. The first Topfmines were uncovered by 44th Infantry Division 63rd Engineer Combat Battalion in the Vosges Mountains of France in November 1944. The casing material is made of a sawdust - tar combination, the fuse utilized glass parts. It proved undetectable by Allied mine sweepers of the era. |
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