Mk 5 mine

Anti Tank Mine. G.S. Mark V

Mark V GS Mines, about to be laid in Egypt, 2 July 1942
Type anti-tank mine
Place of origin  United Kingdom
Service history
Wars World War II
Production history
Variants
  • Mine G.S. Mk V
  • Mine G.S. Mk VC
Specifications
Weight
  • 12.5 pounds (5.7 kg), Mk. V
  • 8 pounds (3.6 kg), Mk. VC

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Height 4 inches (100 mm)
Diameter 8 inches (200 mm)[1]
Filling TNT or Baratol[1]
Filling weight
  • 8.25 pounds (3.74 kg), Mk. V
  • 4 pounds (1.8 kg), Mk. VC

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Detonation
mechanism
 Pressure activated, shear-pin fuze (350 pounds (160 kg) of pressure)

The Mk 5 or Mine G.S. Mk V was a cylindrical, metal-cased U.K. anti-tank blast mine that entered service in 1943, during the Second World War. It was replaced in British service with the Mk 7 mine. Two versions of the mine were produced, the Mk. V and the Mk. VC with the same external dimensions. The only difference was that the Mk. VC had a half-sized explosive charge.

The mine used a spider pressure plate that makes it resistant to blast overpressure. The spider rests on a central Mk 3 fuse (sometimes referred to as No.3 Mk I), which contains a spring-loaded striker held in place by a shear pin. The mine, being made largely of steel tended to rust making its activation unpredictable.

It is found in Angola, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Mozambique, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.

Variants

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Ordnance Pamphlet 1665 (1946) p.402
Bibliography

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