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S-Mine
The Schrapnellmine is perhaps the most well-known bounding antipersonnel mine. Developed in the 1930s by Nazi Germany, the mine consists of an outer casing surrounding the mine body, with a propellant charge underneath. When triggered, either by applying pressure to the prongs, operating a tripwire rigged to them, or by any other type of fuse that might be substituted, the propellant charge is set off, throwing the body 3-5 feet vertically whereupon the main charge detonates, creating a horizontal spread of shrapnel with a lethal radius of around 22 yards and a casualty radius of around 150 yards. This earned the mine the nickname Bouncing Betty, though this nickname has since often been applied to any bounding antipersonnel mine, not just the S-Mine.
S-Mine dischargers were also be seen mounted in brackets on the hulls of early production Wehrmacht armoured vehicles, used for close-range anti-infantry defence; early versions of the Tiger I had five such devices.
The S-Mine appears in the following:
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
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Battlefield: Vietnam | Bouncing Betty | 2004 |