M15 (Anti-tank mine M15) - anti - tank anti - tracked mine of push action.
| M15 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | anti-tank anti-tracked push action |
| Developed by |  USA ,? year |
| In service | USA , since 1953 |
| Body material | metal |
| total weight | 13.6–14.3 kg |
| The size | ⌀33.4 × 12.4 cm (with M603) |
| Explosive | 9.9-10.3 kg (type "B") |
| Push fuse | M603: push cover: см20 cm effort: 158–338 kg |
| Oblique fuse | M624: length: 61 cm force: 1.7 kg |
| Non-recoverability fuse | M5 , M142 |
| Temperature Range | −20 - +50 ° C |
History
five mines M15 taken from minefields around the military base of Guantanamo and prepared for destruction (July 10, 1997)
US marines destroy M15 anti-tank mines taken from minefields around Guantanamo military base (July 10, 1997)
Designed in the USA . Mina was put into service in 1953 , with the weapons of the US Army has not been removed until the present time ( 2009 ). Widely used in the Korean War in 1952-53.
Description
The mine is a flat rounded metal box, the explosive charge is placed inside, and a fuse is placed on top. On the side wall of the case and on the bottom there are slots for the installation of a fuse anti-cracking, closed with a stopper. The explosion occurs when a caterpillar of a tank or a vehicle wheel hits a top cover of a mine.
Literature
- Andreev N. R., Grishin N. I. The US Army Infantry Battalion. M., Military Publishing, 1964.
- Engineering ammunition. Manual material and application. Book One. -M .: Military publishing house of the USSR Ministry of Defense, 1976.