Bounding mine

When it is tripped, a small propelling charge launches the body of the mine 3 to 4 feet (91 to 122 centimetres) into the air, where the main charge detonates and sprays fragmentation at roughly waist height.

[1] The original World War II German S-mine has been widely influential.

Some American mines designed for this purpose used a standard 60 mm HE mortar round with an improvised time delay fuse which is activated by the propelling charge.

By design, bounding mines contain a large amount of steel, which makes them comparatively easy to detect with metal detectors.

However, it is often the case that minimum metal mines are also planted in the same minefield, which complicates the demining process.