Tellermine 35 (steel)
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| General Information | |
| Designation: | Tellermine 35 (steel) |
| Type: | Anti-tank mine |
| Country of origin: | German Empire |
| Commissioning: | 1937 |
| Working time: | 1937-1945 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Combat weight: | 9.75 kg |
| Charge: | TNT |
| Diameter: | 320 mm |
| Height: | 80 mm |
| Detonator: | Pressure igniter |
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The land mine 35 (steel) was an anti-tank mine the Wehrmacht in World War II .
history
The Tellermine 35 (steel) was introduced in 1937 as an anti-tank mine in the Wehrmacht. It was used until the end of World War II. The successor was the Tellermine 42, introduced in 1942 .
functionality
The mine, which was covered or placed openly, triggered when the lid was pressed. It differed from the plate mine 35 by a modified pressure plate. Additional draft fuses in the side and in the bottom of the mine as well as relief fuses were responsible for securing recovery. A load of 210 kilograms was necessary to trigger the mine.
See also
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945 . 2nd Edition. Special edition. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-02481-0 .