Glasmine 43
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The Glasmine 43 was an anti-personnel mine used by the Germans during World War II. In order to make the mine less detectable, the entire body is made from glass. Aside from being less detectable, the use of less metal was beneficial because it saved this valuable war resource for other uses. At first, only mechanical igniters were used; with later models, chemical igniters could be used. The Glasmine 43 was never made in large numbers.
The wounds caused by this type of mine were usually lethal, because the glass fragments are impossible to be detected by X-Ray devices and often caused wound infections, resulting in the death of the mine victim.
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The military information site Castle Argghhh!!!
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