Kamikaze Pole Mines?

Discussion in 'World War 2' started by Cutaway, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. Cutaway

    Cutaway Guest

    Was there Kamikaze soldiers who carried sticks with explosives mounted at the end and charged into US tanks/Vehicles?

    Just asking here as i remember playing the videogame 'Medal of Honor Rising Sun' some years ago.
     
  2. spidge

    spidge Active Member

  3. tom!

    tom! Guest

    Hi.

    From the US TM 9-1985-4 (german captions by me):

    Lunge Mine:

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    from top:
    - wooden handle
    - safety pin
    - shear wire
    - connection cylinder
    - striker
    - threaded connecting ring
    - detonator
    - steel case
    - explosive filling
    - steel cone
    - bottom plate
    - legs

    pull out safety pin, struck it against target, shear wire breaks, detonation

    penetration: 130 mm


    A similar construction with more chances to survive the explosion but only for lightly armoured vehicles and soft targets:

    Suction-cup mine:

    same source

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    from top:
    - pull igniters
    - safety fuze
    - blasting cap
    - connecting sleeve
    - primacord
    - handle
    - charge container
    - cast explosive
    - blasting cap
    - suction cup

    total length: 1800 mm
    charge container: 135 mm X diameter 112,5 mm
    charge weight: 2010 g
    charge type: 53 % RDX, 47 % TNT

    Two delay elements/primacords are used parallel to make sure the explosion happens.

    suck mine against target, pull friction igniters, safety fuze delay time 10-15 sec, upper blasting caps detonate igniting primacord, lower blasting caps ignite explosive



    Some of these devices were used during the December 1944 airbourne operations against US airstrips on Leyte and the Philippines

    Yours

    tom! ;)
     
  4. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    Very interesting Tom and a good site.

    Tell us a bit more about yourself in the introductions thread.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  5. war hawk

    war hawk New Member

    I played that level too,and often wondered.:band1:
     

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