Bounding mine: Difference between revisions

A '''bounding mine''' is an [[anti-personnel mine]] designed to be used in open areas. When it is tripped, a small propelling charge launches the body of the mine 3–4 feet, or about a meter,{{convert|3|to|4|ft|cm|abbr=off}} into the air, where the main charge detonates and sprays [[Fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]] at roughly waist height.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PPMi-Sr-11 Anti-Personnel Bounding Mine |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30021996 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Imperial War Museums |language=en}}</ref>

The original [[World War II]] German [[S-mine]] has been widely influential. Other countries that have employed bounding mines in war include the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], the [[Soviet Union]], [[Vietnam]] and countries of former [[Yugoslav wars|Yugoslavia]]. China and Italy have also produced them. Some American mines designed for this purpose used a standard 60&nbsp; mm [[High explosive|HE]] mortar round with an improvised time delay [[Fuze|fuse]] which is activated by the propelling charge.

Bounding mines are more expensive than typical [[anti-personnel|AP]] blast mines, and they do not lend themselves to scatterable designs. Because they are designed to be buried, they are appropriate for command-detonated ambushes, but [[tripwire]] operation is common as well. By design, bounding mines contain a large amount of steel, which makes them comparatively easy to detect with metal detectors. However, it is often the case that [[minimum metal mine]]s haveare also been planted in the same minefield, which complicates the [[demining]] process.

* [[S-mine]], Germany, nicknamed the ''Bouncing Betty'' by most Allied troops, “Frog” by Soviet troops and nicknamed the "Jumping Jack" by Australian and New Zealand soldiers.

* [[M16 mine|M16 APM]], United States, based on captured S-mine plans. It launches {{convert|4 feet (1.2 meters)|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} into the air and [[detonate]]s, spraying high-velocityspeed ironmetal fragments in all directions.