B-Stabmine

The B-Stabmine (Behelfs-Stabmine) or Makeshift Stickmine in English was an anti-tank mine that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.

[3] The body of the B-Stabmine consisted of a wooden box filled with an explosive called Pentrite and had a raised hollow center section with an initiating stick that was connected to a pull wire which was connected to a Z.Z.

When the initiating stick was knocked over by 4.1–5.9 kg (9–13 lb) of force the pull wire released the striker which was under pressure from the spring and the striker detonated the percussion cap and then the mine.

The B-Stabmine was not a hollow charge weapon and relied on blast effect instead.

[2] The B-Stabmine was camouflaged brown to blend with its surroundings and was used in tall grass and on beaches.

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