The PMZ-40 was a circular metal-cased Soviet multi-purpose landmine used during the Second World War. It was similar in design to the earlier Finnish Panssarimiina m/36 which was used during the Winter War. The mine had a serrated lower edge that allowed it to be deployed on sheet ice. The pressure plate was held over the fuse by four sheer bolts, rotating the pressure plate allows it to rest directly on the fuse, making it sensitive enough to be used as an anti-personnel mine. The mine proved to be too dangerous to use, and was replaced by the TM-41 anti-tank mine.
Specifications
- Diameter: 280 mm
- Weight: 9 kg
- Explosive content: 3.6 kg of Amonal
References
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
- Jerzy Garstka. Miny przeciwpancerne Wojska Polskiego z lat 1945-1997. Część I. Miny klasyczne. „Nowa Technika Wojskowa”. 1998. nr 11. s. str. 20-23. ISSN 1230-1655.
- PMZ-40 mine at ORDATA
 | This article relating to landmines is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |