Anyone know much on them? Have a couple of specific questions for a project - and thus far drawn a large blank. Mostly to do with accidents/common causes of premature detonation etc. As I have a strong hypothesis, just want to check its thoroughly backed by fact.
Reading 'Tales from the front line, D-Day' by Jonathan Bastable I came across a reference to a Canadian Officer who was trained to clear German mines but, after landing on Juno, was totally flummoxed when the first mine he came across was a British mine captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Apparently nobody had thought to train assaulting toops how to deal with British ordnance!
WWII British British Mines http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index....e-second-world-war&catid=47:british&Itemid=59
Anyone know much on them? Have a couple of specific questions for a project - and thus far drawn a large blank. Mostly to do with accidents/common causes of premature detonation etc. As I have a strong hypothesis, just want to check its thoroughly backed by fact. I recall reading somewhere that an American AT mine, which I can't recall the des. of, which was very similar in principle to the Brit. Mk 5 AT was dangerous to lay and arm in freezing conditions. Might this have some bearing on the question of premature's? I think the book was by George Forty.
