GBR - Mk.2 (protipěchotní mina)

TTD
Height : 139.7 mm (just your own body without percussion)
Diameter : 88,9 mm
Weight : 4,54 kg
Explosive : Amatol
Weight of explosive : 454 g
Fuse : MUV (initiated by pulling)
The initiation move : 1-5 kg

Mina from the Second world war, acting střepinovým effect, the body of the mine is approximately cylindrical, steel. Mina is odpalována rozněcovačem MUV. Mina looked at the so that from its inflator led wire and tearing down (e.g., a passing soldier) was activated by an igniter charge, he detonated a mine which was first thrown towards the top (about 1 – 2 meters and subsequently erupted and covered the surrounding shell fragments. Mina was originally painted yellow and on her coat were two black stripes. Into the holes on the upper side of the casing uchycovalo the eye of the wire for easier carrying mines.

Source : archives of the author (as the photo so TTD).
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