Type 93 mine

This is the Japanese Type 93, a high-explosive (HE), circular, pressure-actuated, anti-vehicle (AV) blast landmine used during the Second World War. The Type 93 landmine can be found made of copper, brass or steel and is fitted with the T93 landmine fuze. The T93 fuze had a variable activation pressure, achieved through the use of different thickness shear wires. The main charge could be supplemented with additional explosives buried under the landmine.

A cross section of a Japanese Type 93 mine (1933)

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Specifications

Diameter: 6.75 inches Height: 1.75 inches Approx Weight: 3 lbs Explosive content: 2 lbs (Picric Acid) Operating pressure: 7 to 250 lbs (3 to 110 kg)

References. https://web.archive.org/web/20050219144251/http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/IJA/HB/HB-9-2.html

References

• HyperWar: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces
• TM-E 30-480

• "OP 1507 - Japanese Underwater Ordnance; Chapter 1 - Japanese Mines; Section 3 - Mine Type JB". michaelhiske.de. Retrieved 2023-03-22.