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French AT mine
- Thread starter Antoon
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Thanks for the info.
So the model number Mle 1935 (on Wikipedia) is not correct.
And is it correct that the French nomenclature for the French AT mine named by the Germans Leichte Panzerabwehrmine 407 (f) is “Mine Legre Mle 1935” or is it “Mine Legre Mle 1936”, or does both model numbers exist?
Greetings – Antoon
So the model number Mle 1935 (on Wikipedia) is not correct.
And is it correct that the French nomenclature for the French AT mine named by the Germans Leichte Panzerabwehrmine 407 (f) is “Mine Legre Mle 1935” or is it “Mine Legre Mle 1936”, or does both model numbers exist?
Greetings – Antoon
stecol
Well-Known Member
There is a lot confusion in the names of French pre-war anti-tank mines, probably is due to the fact that both mines could use pressure fuzes mod. 35 or mod. 36, identical except for the body material, steel for the mod. 35 and aluminum for the mod. 36.
In this situation it is easy to confuse the model of the mines with the model of the fuzes, or believe that the name of mine varies with the fuze used.
With some degree of security we can say that the light anti-tank mine (407(f)) were the mod. 35, while the heavy (420(f)) were the mod. 36.
Regards
stecol
In this situation it is easy to confuse the model of the mines with the model of the fuzes, or believe that the name of mine varies with the fuze used.
With some degree of security we can say that the light anti-tank mine (407(f)) were the mod. 35, while the heavy (420(f)) were the mod. 36.
Regards
stecol
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So now is every thing clear to me.
The light French AT mine is the Mine Antichar Legre Mle 1935.
The heavy French AT mine is the Mine Antichar Lourde Mle 1936.
Both can use the pressure fuze Allumeur a pression Mle 1935 (made of steel) or Allumeur a pression Mle 1936 (made of aluminum).
Greetings Antoon
The light French AT mine is the Mine Antichar Legre Mle 1935.
The heavy French AT mine is the Mine Antichar Lourde Mle 1936.
Both can use the pressure fuze Allumeur a pression Mle 1935 (made of steel) or Allumeur a pression Mle 1936 (made of aluminum).
Greetings Antoon
