The Holzmine 42 was an anti-tank mine that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.

The Holzmine 42 was designed to be a low cost, and easy to produce anti-tank mine which could utilize the woodworking industry while relieving pressure on the overstretched metalworking industry.

[citation needed] The body of the Holzmine 42 consisted of a wooden box divided into four compartments by with removable partitions.

[1] The end compartment contained a rectangular shearing flange secured to the outside wall of the box by two 9.52 mm (0.375 in) wooden dowels and a pressure of approximately 91 kg (200 lb) sheared the dowels and forced the flange down onto the igniter pin and freeing the spring-loaded striker.

35 fuze that screwed into a hole in the bottom of the box which connected to one of the primer charges.