Panssarimiina m/39

The Panssarimiina m/39 is a Finnish anti-tank blast mine used during the Winter War, Second World War and Continuation War. The mine superseded the Panssarimiina m/36 in service with the Finnish Army. It was first delivered in December 1939 while the Winter War was taking place. Though it was simpler to produce than the earlier m/36 it was still too complicated, and supply was outstripped by demand. This spawned the rapid design and development of the wooden Panssarimiina m/S-39 which could be largely produced without the use of metal working machinery.

Panssarimiina m/39 shown on the right.

The mine proved to have too little explosive content to reliably break the tracks of the latest Russian tanks, so a supplemental charges were issued, consisting of 2.5 kg of TNT in a metal box, they could be buried under the mine to supplement the main charge. Where these supplemental charges were not available a second mine was buried under the first.

Specifications
  • Height: 0.12 m
  • Diameter: 0.227 m
  • Weight: 7 kg
  • Explosive content: 3.2 kg of TNT or Amatol
  • Operating pressure: 280 to 200 kg

See also
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