Fuzes for land mines

A definition of land mines is given under Mine in Glossary given in Section 2, Part A, while their description is given in Refs 32 32b 

A land mine is intended for placement on the ground or beneath its surface and is designed to destroy or damage vehicles such as tanks [ antitank (A/T) landmines ], or to wound or kill the personnel [ antipersonnel (A/P) landmines ] 

Mines contg expl charges are called service mines, and those with inert filling inert or practice mines . There are also land mines known as booby traps (See Ref 44, p B242-R and FM 5 31). 

As aa example of fuzes for A/P mines may be cited the integral fuze used in A/P Mine NM, M14. It is described in Ref 32, p 241 and Ref 32b, p 39 (See Fig 1-103) This type of mine is known as blast mine . Its body is plastic, diameter of the case is 2.25 inches, and height 1.5 inches 

The mine is buried underground, near the surface and when somebody steps on pressure plate, the firing pin detonates initiating charge of the fuze primer and the shock is transmitted to Tetryl charge of the mine 

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