PMD-6M Anti-Personnel Mine

PMD-6M Anti-Personnel Mine

PMD-6M Technical Data

Designation (3):

противопехотная мина деревянная, тип 6, модернизированный
(Wooden Anti-Personnel Mine, Type 6, Modernized)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Arsenals

Year Adopted:

1953

Operational Status (2000):

Russia - Obsolete

In service: Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Honduras, Iraq, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Rwanda, and Somalia.

Physical Dimensions
     Length:
     Width:
     Height:
     Height w/MUV fuse:

19.0 cm (4.73 inches)

9.0 cm (8.62 inches)

19 cm (2.95 inches)

Weight
Total:
Explosive Charge:

400 grams (14.1 ounces)

200 grams TNT (7.05 ounces TNT)

Fuse Type:

MUV series

Sensitivity:

2-5 pounds with MUV fuse

Self Destruct:

None

Appearance:

Black painted wood body.

Detection:

Visual, Probe, Dogs

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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, 1983. 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.