PT Mi-Ba mine
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The PT Mi-BaThe PT Mi-Ba (also known as the PT Mi-Ba-53 is a circular Bakelite cased Czechoslovakia
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Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...

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Minimum metal mine
A minimum metal mine is a land mine that is designed to use the minimum amount of metal in its construction . Both minimum metal anti-tank and anti-personnel mines exist. Some designs contain almost no metal at all...

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Anti-tank mine
An anti-tank mine, , is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles....

. The mine entered service with the Czech and Slovakian armies in the 1950s and is now obsolete and no longer in service. The mine is conventional in layout with a central pressure plate, and doughnut shaped main charge around a booster charge and RO-7-II fuze. The mine's fuze is the only component that contains any metal, and this is limited to a spring, the striker pin, and the detonator capsule.

Specifications

  • Diameter: 324 mm
  • Height: 115 mm
  • Weight: 7.83 kg
  • Explosive content: 6 kg of TNT with a 0.208 kg booster charge
  • Operating pressure: 200 to 400 kg
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