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Type 69
Antipersonnel Mine

Description
The Chinese Type 69 AP mine is closely patterned after the former Soviet OZM-4. The main body consists if a cast iron fragmenting body which is propelled upwards to 1.5 metes from a sheet steel tube when initiated. It is estimated that the cast-iron body breaks into approximately 240 0.7-gram fragments. While the basic concept is from the former Soviet Union, the Chinese have developed their own fuze, which functions in either the pressure of tripwire role. The mine can also be command detonated.

Manufacturing Country
China

General Information
Cylindrical
168 mm in Height
60 mm in Diameter
1.35 kg total weight
Cast Iron case
OD Green
Explosive type - TNT
Main explosive weight - 0.105 kg