TM-72 mine
The TM-72 is a Soviet cylindrical metal-cased anti-tank mine. It is normally used with the MVN-72 or MVN-80 magnetic influence fuzes, which give it a full-width attack capability. It uses a 2.5 kg shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating approximately 100 millimeters of armor at a standoff distance of between 0.25 and 0.5 meters.
TM-72 mine
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The TM-72 is a Soviet cylindrical metal-cased anti-tank mine. It is normally used with the MVN-72 or MVN-80 magnetic influence fuzes, which give it a full-width attack capability. It uses a 2.5 kg shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating approximately 100 millimeters of armor at a standoff distance of between 0.25 and 0.5 meters.
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It is compatible with the fuzes used with the TM-62 series of mines.
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• Name — TM-72 mine • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Shaped charge anti-tank mine • Is Explosive — yes • Used By — Russia Syria • Wars — Soviet–Afghan War Syrian civil war • Weight — 6 kg • Height — 80 mm • Diameter — 250 mm • Filling — TNT/RDX mix • Filling Weight — 2.5 kg • Detonation — various typically MVN-72, MVN-80 magnetic influence fuzes
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