- Tellermine 29
Infobox Weapon
name=Tellermine 29
caption=A Tellermine 29 showing the three fuzes.
origin=Germany
type=Anti-tank blast mine
is_explosive=yes
service=1929-1945 [Some sources indicate that the mine was warehoused in 1937, where they remained for the duration of World War II until destroyed by allied forces, however some report allied forces encountering them in Normandy]
used_by=Germany
wars=World War II
designer=
design_date=1929
manufacturer=
unit_cost=
production_date=
number=61,000 approx
variants=T.Mi.29 (Ueb)
spec_label=
weight=6 kg
length=
part_length=
width=
height=0.18 m
diameter=0.25 m
crew=
filling=TNT
filling_weight=4.5 kg
detonation=Three ZDZ 29 pressure fuzes
yield=The Tellermine 29 is a round metal cased German anti-tank blast landmine. It first entered service in 1929, and the initial German defence plan was to purchase 6,000 a year, but in January 1931 it was decided to speed up the purchase process and 61,418 were ordered [ [http://armor.kiev.ua/army/engenear/min-wermaxt.shtml Минное оружие Вермахта min-wermaxt ] ] . By 1937 with the introduction of theTellermine 35 , it was being used for training, and the majority were sent to warehouses [http://tewton.narod.ru/mines-2/tmi-29.html Инженерные боеприпасы (T-Mi-42) - tmi-42.html ] ] .The mine did see limited service during the
Second World War , notably afterD-Day inFrance where allied troops reported encountering it.The mine uses three Z.D.Z. 29 fuzes that are normally set at an activation pressure of 125 kg, but can be set to function with a pressure of just 45 kg or even function as a tripwire fuze. The mine is fitted with two secondary fuze wells that enable the fitting of
anti-handling device s.A training version of the mine designated T.Mi.29 (Ueb) was also produced that was filled with a smoke-generating main charge and holes along the circumference to allow the smoke to escape .
A number of Yugoslavian mines copied the basic pattern of the Tellermine 29, including the TMA 3 and TMA 4.
References
* http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/tme30/ch8sec5sub6.html
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