PMD-6f
Anti-Personnel Mine

PMD-6F Technical Data

Designation (1):

противопехотная мина деревянная - 6ф
(Wooden Anti-personnel Mine Type-6F)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Arsenals

Year Adopted:

1941

Operational Status:

Soviet Union: Obsolete

Physical Dimensions
     Length (without fuse)
     Height:
     Width:

 
16.5 cm (6.49 inches)
2.5 cm (0.98 inches)
5.0 cm (1.97 inches)

Weight
     Total:
     Explosive Charge:

Uncertain at Present

Type of Explosive: Ammonium Nitrate / Fuel Oil

Fuse Type:

MUV series

Sensitivity:

2-5 kg of pressure on tripwire

Self Destruct: None

Appearance:

Blue glass bottle, often found within wooden case

Detection:

Visual, Mine detectors

 

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Sources Cited

(1) TM-30-546, Glossary of Soviet Military and Related Abbreviations, Washington D.C.: Department of the Army, 1957. Print.