TM-57 mine
Illustration — A TM-57 with a tilt-rod fuze The TM-57 mine is a large, circular Soviet metal-cased blast anti-tank mine. It can either be triggered by pressure or a tilt-rod fuze. A development of the TM-46 mine, but with more explosive.
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Illustration — A TM-57 with a tilt-rod fuze The TM-57 mine is a large, circular Soviet metal-cased blast anti-tank mine. It can either be triggered by pressure or a tilt-rod fuze. A development of the TM-46 mine, but with more explosive.
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• Diameter: 300 mm • Height: 100 mm • Operating pressure: 200 - • Weight: 9.5 kg • Explosive content: 7 kg of TNT • Fuse: • MVZ-57 pressure. • MVSh-57 tilt with MD019 detonator.
Description
It is found in Africa (including Angola and Ethiopia), the Middle East, and South East Asia.
The TM-57 has a larger main charge and improved fuzing compared to the earlier TM-46. It is circular with a metal case and a central fuze well. A secondary pull-action fuze MUV-2 (Rus. МУВ-2) or VPF (Rus. ВПФ) pull and tilt fuze can be fitted on the side of the mine, which serves as an anti-handling device. The tilt rod fuze gives the mine improved resistance to blast; it is activated when it is forced to a deflection of 25 to 30 degrees. A training version of the mine that produces smoke is designated the TM-60.
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- 1.U.S. Army Infantry School. Infantry. 36. 1991.
- 2.Vines, Alex. Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa. Human Rights Watch. 50. 1997. 978-1-56432-206-7.
- 3.Mines, International Campaign to Ban Land. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World. Human Rights Watch. 147. 1999. 978-1-56432-231-9.
- 4.United States Department of the Army. Engineer Combat Operations. [Department of Defense], Department of the Army, Headquarters. C-28. 1979.
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