List of land mines

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Yugoslav MRUD anti-personnel mine (front, accessories fitted). MRUD1.jpg
Yugoslav MRUD anti-personnel mine (front, accessories fitted).
A Yugoslav MRUD anti-personnel mine (line drawing). MRUD2.jpg
A Yugoslav MRUD anti-personnel mine (line drawing).
A cutaway of an MD-82 mine. MD82 mine cutaway.JPG
A cutaway of an MD-82 mine.
An M14 mine, showing a cutaway view. The absence of a safety clip and the location of the arrow on the pressure plate clearly shows that this mine has been armed. M14 mine cutaway.jpg
An M14 mine, showing a cutaway view. The absence of a safety clip and the location of the arrow on the pressure plate clearly shows that this mine has been armed.

This is a list of commonly used land mines.

Mines by type

Anti-personnel mines

Fragmentation and stake mines

A Yugoslavian PMR-2A stake mine, in a typical deployed configuration. Note the externally serrated fragmentation jacket. PMR-2A.JPEG
A Yugoslavian PMR-2A stake mine, in a typical deployed configuration. Note the externally serrated fragmentation jacket.

Shaped charge mines

Directional mines

The M18A1 Claymore mine. US M18a1 claymore mine.jpg
The M18A1 Claymore mine.

Blast mines

A German World War II era Schu-mine 42 anti-personnel mine. Its extremely simple design and use of wooden components allowed it to be produced in great numbers. German - Schu-Mine with Z.Z. 42 igniter.jpg
A German World War II era Schu-mine 42 anti-personnel mine. Its extremely simple design and use of wooden components allowed it to be produced in great numbers.

Bounding mines

A World War II German S-mine, perhaps not the first bounding mine, but possibly the most well known. Its design was copied by several countries after the war including the United States who produced the M16 mine to replace their relatively ineffective M2 mine. S-mine.jpg
A World War II German S-mine, perhaps not the first bounding mine, but possibly the most well known. Its design was copied by several countries after the war including the United States who produced the M16 mine to replace their relatively ineffective M2 mine.

Flame mines

Chemical mines

British troops load a Livens gas projector. Livens gas projector loading.jpg
British troops load a Livens gas projector.

Anti-vehicle mines

Blast mines

A Chinese metal-cased Type 59 anti-tank blast mine. Its design is typical of many post World War II anti-tank blast mines, circular with a central fuze well (fitted with a plug in this case). Type 59 anti-tank mine.jpg
A Chinese metal-cased Type 59 anti-tank blast mine. Its design is typical of many post World War II anti-tank blast mines, circular with a central fuze well (fitted with a plug in this case).
An Italian, plastic cased blast resistant VS-2.2 mine. Capable of being deployed from the air, as well as being resistant to explosive clearance techniques. VS-2.2 mine - DM-SD-07-17327.jpg
An Italian, plastic cased blast resistant VS-2.2 mine. Capable of being deployed from the air, as well as being resistant to explosive clearance techniques.

Shaped charge/Misnay Schardin effect

Full width mines

A German Riegelmine 43 full width mine. German - Riegelmine 43.jpg
A German Riegelmine 43 full width mine.

Side attack mines

Wide area mines

Anti-helicopter mines

Nuclear land mines

Three scientists pose with a Medium Atomic Demolition Munition, the warhead is the smaller cylinder to the left, its casing is to the right. Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (with scientists).jpg
Three scientists pose with a Medium Atomic Demolition Munition, the warhead is the smaller cylinder to the left, its casing is to the right.

Mines by country of origin

Argentina

Austria

Bulgaria

Canada

China

Cuba

Former Czechoslovakia

Sweden

France

Germany

Italy

Japan

Myanmar

South Africa

Serbia

Former Soviet Union/Russia

Sri Lanka

United Kingdom

United States

Former Yugoslavia

Vietnam

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Livens Projector is more of a mortar than a land mine but it is described as "arguably the first chemical mine" in The Origins of Military Mines: Part I, Major William C. Schneck and is consequently included here.
  2. ↑ "Russian army employs PTKM-1R antitank jumping mines in Ukraine war". 31 January 2023.

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