Does your nation's land forces employ either anti-personel or anti-tank mines?

Immoren uses Anti-tank mines Track mine model 66, with detonator model 77

The mine consists of a 9.5 kg (~21 lbs) charge of cast TNT in fibre cast shell and 60grams of Composition B as detonator. The mine is armed with a pressure detonator set to explode on a weight of 100 kg. Underbelly mine model 87-94

The mine is equipped with 4kg HEAT/EFP warhead, and has both magnetic, seismic detonator and driveover counter. Mine can be programmed to arm and disarm after certain time has passed and to allow predetermined number of vehicles to pass over. Mine penetrates 8cm RHa. Off-road mine model 87

1.6 Kg EFP mine with penetration of 30mm RHa at 30 meter. Electric or manual fuse. Off-road mine model 81 is similar to above, but weights 12 kg and has penetration of 100 mm at distance of 30 m. There are also scatterable AT mines for rocket launchers Anti-personel mines Light directional AP mine model 84 and heavy directional AP mine model 81

Pointed mine model 65

The mine has 60 grams of TNT and it is meant to destroy wheel of vehicle or maim foot that lands on it.

Pipe mine model 68

Pipe Mine can be installed on a tree. The fragments of deadly up to 15 meters, and injure up to 30-50 meters. Pipe Mine weighs 900 g, with an explosive filler of 180 g. Picture shows reservists practicing with mine. There are also scatterable AP mines for rocket launchers. Uses of track mines is taught to EVERY concsript during basic training period and every infantry squad has between 10-30 track mines. Other Mines, except scatterable ones belong to domain of military engineers althought separate infatry companies and sissi companies also are trained in use of off-road mines, directional AP mines and pointed AP mines.

Marian armed forces make extensive use of landmines, mainly for border protection. Any enemy (or illegal immigrant) wishing to cross Marian border would have to cross a 2 kilometres wide minefield, rigged with just about every kind of mine imaginable. In areas where large and structured minefields would be impractical, and which smugglers and illegals are known to frequent, small "leaf" mines are often scattered from helicopters. Too weak to kill, they usually maim their victims, thus discouraging outsiders from visiting these areas. A favourite among Marian soldiers is the IM-50 "Grasshopper" bouncing mine that pops around 1,5 metres high from out the ground before detonating and spraying enemies with lethal fragmentation at

waist height. These are said to often cut their victims in half, and are also known as "nut-busters" for obvious reasons. A recent introduction is also an experimental spider mine, which can burrow in ground and wait until a passer-by triggers its proximity sensor, and then sprint towards the target and latch onto it before detonating.

Landmines are an essential part of the arsenal for many armed communities who wish to spice up their defenses. They are also a staple export item albeit with very stiff competition on the global market. Individuals and groups also create their own mines using a variety of methods and materials that are available to them. The people of Sovereign Spirits are no strangers to explosives.

Anti-tank Mines
When it comes to developing new military weaponry, countries try to keep up with the developments of other countries. The development of tanks during World War I led to anti-tank mines, and anti-personnel mines were developed to prevent enemy armies from moving antitank mines.

Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense

A close-up look at an M15 anti-tank mine

Anti-tank mines are very similar to their anti-personnel cousins, but are much larger. These mines are pressure activated, but are typically designed so that the footstep of a person won't detonate them. Most anti-tank mines require an applied pressure of 348.33 pounds (158 kg) to

745.16 pounds (338 kg) in order to detonate. Most tanks and other military vehicles apply that kind of pressure. Let's take a closer look at one of these anti-tank mines.
M15 Pressure-operated Blast Mine

All anti-tank mines are blast mines, because the goal of the anti-tank mine is to destroy the tank's tracks and as much of its body as possible. There's no need for a bounding or fragmentation antitank mine. The M15 is a circular, steel anti-tank mine that contains a main charge of TNT. It has a diameter of 13.27 inches (337 mm) and a height of 4.92 inches (125 mm). The main component of the M15 is the 22.82 pounds (10.35 kg) of Composition B explosive. Composition B is a mix of TNT and cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX).

Source: U.S. Department of Defense

The M15 is armed by rotating the arming switch so that it is set atop the head of the fuse. The cylindrical fuse is made of iron and is attached to the pressure plate by a copper cover. As a tank rolls over the mine, it pushes down on the pressure plate. Underneath the pressure plate is a Belleville spring with a firing pin affixed to its underside. The firing pin is driven down into the detonator, which detonates and fires the M120 booster charge beneath the fuse, which then sets off the main charge.