M1 chemical mine
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The M1 was a U.S.
chemical landmine. It developed in 1939, and consisted of a one gallon
(4.5 liter
) gasoline can filled with 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg) of mustard gas agent. As issued, it had no bursting charge or fuze
, but required a bursting charge of detonating cord
to be attached via soldered tabs on the outside of the can.
United States
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chemical landmine. It developed in 1939, and consisted of a one gallon
Gallon
The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon and the lesser used United States dry...
(4.5 liter
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) gasoline can filled with 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg) of mustard gas agent. As issued, it had no bursting charge or fuze
Fuze
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, but required a bursting charge of detonating cord
Detonating cord
Detonating cord is a thin, flexible plastic tube filled with PETN . With the PETN exploding at a rate of approximately 4 miles per second, any common length of det cord appears to explode instantaneously...
to be attached via soldered tabs on the outside of the can.