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A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near it. [1] Land mines are divided into two types: anti-tank mine s, which are designed to disable tanks or other vehicles; and anti-personnel mines, designed to injure or ...
Over 1999–2016, yearly casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance have varied between 9,228 and 3,450. In 2016, 78% of the casualties were suffered by civilians (42% by children), 20% by military and security personnel and 2% by deminers. [5] There are two main categories of land mine: anti-tank and anti-personnel. Anti-tank mines are ...
[1] [2] [3] Previously identification of land mines was done by probing or by metal detectors. Use of these plants as indicators significantly reduces the risks to humans and animals who have previously probed the soil to locate mines and finds mines in plastic housings that cannot be found with metal detectors.
Landmine stubs (188 P) Pages in category "Land mines" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
FM 6-40 depiction of the M731 155mm projectile, featuring bisected view and close up of an individual M72 land mine. Area denial artillery munition (ADAM) is a family of United States land mines and 155 mm artillery projectiles.
The M23 is a United States steel cased chemical landmine. The mine was developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and approximately 100,000 units were produced. The U.S. completed its destruction of its stock at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in 2008 and the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System in 2000. [1] [2]
An anti-personnel mine or anti-personnel landmine (APL) is a form of mine designed for use against humans, as opposed to an anti-tank mine, which target vehicles. [1] APLs are classified into: blast mines and fragmentation mines ; the latter may or may not be a bounding mine .