X-200 mine
Encyclopedia
The X-200 was a U.S.
incendiary landmine locally improvised during the Korean War
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The X-200 consisted a salvaged 5 gallons (18.9 l) oil can
filled with napalm
and fitted with a black powder bursting charge. The mine was either command-detonated or set off by trip wires. The mines were widely deployed with a report from March 1952 stating that over 11,000 had been produced and 800 had been issued that month.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
incendiary landmine locally improvised during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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The X-200 consisted a salvaged 5 gallons (18.9 l) oil can
Oil can
An oil can is a can that holds oil for lubricating machines. An oil can can also be used to fill oil-based lanterns...
filled with napalm
Napalm
Napalm is a thickening/gelling agent generally mixed with gasoline or a similar fuel for use in an incendiary device, primarily as an anti-personnel weapon...
and fitted with a black powder bursting charge. The mine was either command-detonated or set off by trip wires. The mines were widely deployed with a report from March 1952 stating that over 11,000 had been produced and 800 had been issued that month.
External links
- US Army document describing the mine Broken Link