Anti-tank mine that keeps sappers out

One of the most dangerous anti-personnel mines used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the conflict with the RF Armed Forces is PFM-1 "Petal". At the same time, among the anti-tank ones, the German DM1399 is no less insidious. However, it poses a threat not only to armored vehicles.

The mine was put into service in Germany in the early 80s of the last century. The mining of the area is carried out using AT2 cluster munitions for the MARS II MLRS.

28 DM1399 are placed in a rocket projectile, which means that one full salvo from the aforementioned MLRS is capable of “delivering” 336 of these mines.

DM1399 has a cylindrical shape, its height is 16,5 cm, and its diameter is 10,5 cm. The weight reaches 2,2 kg, of which just over 900 grams are explosive.

The plastic body of the mine is equipped with 12 paws for placing in a combat (vertical) position. After dispersal, the DM1399 descends to the ground on a parachute. Then, during the landing, the locking tape springs back, and the paws bring the mine into a combat position.

At the top of the DM1399 is a long thin antenna, which, when in contact with the bottom of the armored vehicle, activates the fuse. Then the shaped charge does its "dirty deed".

However, this is not all. Such mines are often equipped with a magnetic sensor that works on almost any armor, including the sapper's protection. That is why such a trap is a mortal danger for professionals trying to neutralize it. In fact, she does not let the sapper near her.

Moreover, the mine has a timer that is set for a period of 6 to 90 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, self-detonation occurs.

Finally, DM1399 explodes even if it is knocked over, which poses a huge danger to soldiers and civilians. Mina has a green color and is almost invisible in the grass.

At the same time, in addition to the cumulative effect, DM1399 is also capable of inflicting serious shrapnel wounds, since the explosive is in a metal shell.

About how difficult it is to clear the insidious German mine they tell on the channel "Large-caliber Trouble":

Comments

[Amateur]

About how difficult it is to clear the insidious German mine they tell on the channel "Large-caliber Trouble":

And why should such mines be cleared by sappers at all? Wouldn't it be easier to wait 4 days (96 hours) until they self-destruct? Well, if it is "impatient", then for the urgent organization of passages for equipment there are remote demining systems. For example "Snake Gorynych"

[dementor873]

If the DRG is coming, then they will pass by, but if the BTG is on the offensive now.

[fiv]

So it was rightly said - mines are placed to slow down the enemy troops or deprive him of maneuver.

[Garik Gorkin]

Is it possible to burn this mine with a flamethrower? If it does not explode, then at least the smart electronics or sensors will fail, which do not allow the sapper to approach them.

[svoroponov]

They are simply blown up with a small charge of explosives. They bring it to the mine with the help of a long, about 2.5-3 meter pole and retreat to a distance of no closer than 50 meters. There was a video about the clearance of such mines by our sappers. That is, its safety zone for the magnetic sensor is somewhere around 1-1.5 meters.
Well, if the zone with mines is little used or there is no possibility or need to clear it, then the mines are flagged or simply prohibited for a certain period of time from entering the zone or through the zone until the time expires and self-destruction.
By the way, we have devices that “see” similar objects within a certain radius from themselves.
When attacking, in order not to bother, they use demining installations of the Zmey-Gorynych type. There were videos showing the passages of Ukrainian strike groups with armored vehicles on the offensive using just such Serpents. Well, or I use tanks with trawls in the front ranks. The rest follow the trail.
So there is nothing new under the sun.

[KCA]

The dimensions and the plastic body hint that the bare T-62 with a trawl will go through the whole field like a collective farm tractor from plows without stopping, not to mention specialized machines, especially Uran-6 type BNA

[Aerodrome]

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The dimensions and the plastic body hint that the bare T-62 with a trawl will go through the whole field like a collective farm tractor from plows without stopping, not to mention specialized machines, especially Uran-6 type BNA

and they also hint that infantry can go to heaven prematurely.

[KCA]

Infantry from any mines, except for anti-tank mines with a push fuse, can be hit prematurely, it really depends on training and quick wits, if there was a volley of MLRS and there were no explosions of the RS, it means either "petals" or something else, and you need to slowly figure out the situation

[voffka]

So they (Ukrainians) do not mine fields, but bushes (landings)

[KCA]

Landing is a windproof snow-retaining strip of clumsy and strong trees like all sorts of acacias, 20 meters wide, this is not a piece of taiga taken out to the steppe, what is there to mine?

[Des]

Quote: KCA

Landing is a windproof snow-retaining strip of clumsy and strong trees like all sorts of acacias, 20 meters wide, this is not a piece of taiga taken out to the steppe, what is there to mine?

In their plains, this is almost taiga (forest).

[Zoer]

Yes, here it is enough to fix any frame of 3 meters in front of a tank or infantry fighting vehicle so that this frame knocks down the antenna of the mine and activates the mine in front of the car.

[T.A.V.]

Was it an advertisement for KP? I don't quite understand posts like this.

[AG-76]

And the mine trawl in front of the tank does not care about these mines?

[Maks1995]

About the same they wrote about the French-Swiss mine.
everyone was indignant that it reacts to the fields and self-destructs ...

And this insidious military painted it green, and not orange, for example.
And equipped with magnetic and other sensors. What deceit...

[Skif]

Oh, the Germans should wait for their own "gifts" on their territory. That will be the surprise of the owners when their own toys show themselves in Fatherland and not only.

[Mikhail Maslov]

I don’t know how long the Germans will have to wait, but this mine will be primarily used for civilians both in Ukraine itself and in our border regions. The thing is serious and dangerous.

[Lena Petrova]

Can't shoot her? Or just throw a piece of metal?

[cat hippopotamus]

Yes, of course you can, but how can you protect yourself?

[yanus]

"Large-caliber commotion" is a drop dead argument. Decided to break through the bottom together?

[cat hippopotamus]

An insidious thing, and no way you can get close to it. It remains only to wait for self-destruction, well, or run over with a skating rink.

[Igor Korbut]

Destroy on the spot, it will be safer

[Lena Petrova]

Quote: cat hippo

So how do you protect yourself?

Sobrovsky assault shield. Came closer, behind a tree + shield, 5-6 meters, - threw a piece of iron. There 900 gr. explosives - not so as to smash everything around. Or shoot from 10 meters. Drop the rgd-shku.

[Nicola]

Maybe it's time to arm all extremist organizations in partner countries? Weapons are smuggled from Ukraine and delivered. With the stigma of made in usa or Europe. Shamelessly participate in the war with us and get away with everything. How everything in the world has rotted.