Land Mines (Landminen)

Abstract

Long before World War I, the term 'Mine Warfare' was well known. The term was used to denote tunnels, advanced towards enemy positions and usually filled with large amounts of explosives which, when initiated, were to bury enemy positions or destroy them, in order to make possible the breakthrough of friendly forces. Also covered by this term was combat against ships with naval mines. While this article is entitled 'land mines', its discussion is limited to antitank mines and mines used against other ground vehicles, as well as mines used against live targets on the ground. Both types of mines had their origin as a result of the conditions prevailing during World War I.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1978
Accession Number
ADA053305

Entities

People

  • Arnold Von Tresckow

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Personnel Mines
  • Anti-Tank Mines
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Land Mines
  • Materials
  • Minefields
  • Propellants
  • Pull Fuzes
  • Safety Equipment
  • Shaped Charges
  • Shear Pins

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.