TQ-Mi mine

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A cross section of a TQ-Mi landmine, note the kidney shape. TQ-Mi landmine.JPG
A cross section of a TQ-Mi landmine, note the kidney shape.

The TQ-Mi is an obsolete circular Czechoslovak anti-tank blast mine. The mines body is made of cardboard impregnated with asphalt. A central pressure cap is made of glass, which sits on top of a chemical fuze, which is crushed open onto the booster charge. The booster charge is embedded in the TNT main charge, above which are a number of scrap metal fragments, giving a secondary anti-personnel effect.

It has now been withdrawn from service with the Czech and Slovak armies.

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