POMZ-2
Anti-Personnel Mine

OZM-3 Technical Data (1), (2)

Designation (4):

противопехотная осколочная мина заграждения, помз-2
(Anti-personnel Fragmentation Mine, POMZ-2)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Arsenals

Year Adopted (2):

1942

Operational Status:

Russia (3): Obsolete.  Last existing stocks replaced by the POMZ-2M during 1980s.

Other Countries (1): Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Honduras, Iraq, Libya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Somalia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Physical Dimensions
     Height (without stake):
     Diameter:

 
13.5 cm (5.31 inches)
6.0 cm (2.36 inches)

Weight
     Total:
     Explosive Charge:

 
2.0 kilograms (4.41 pounds)
75 grams TNT (2.64 ounces)

Fuse Type:

VPF or MUV series

Sensitivity:

2-5 kg of pressure on tripwire

Self Destruct (3): None

Appearance:

Khaki, grey, or green cast metal body

Detection (3):

Visual, Mine detectors

 

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Sources Cited

(1) King, Colin. Jane's Mines and Mine Clearence 1999-2000, London: Jane's Information Group, 1999. Print.

(2) FM-100-2-3 The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization, and Equipment, Washington D.C.: Department of the Army, 1991. Print.

(3) Banks, Eddie. Brassey's Essential Guide to Anti-Personnel Landmines, London: Brassey's Inc, 1997. Print.

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