The ATM-72 is a steel cased circular North Korean anti-tank mine. It is similar to the Russian TM-46, with a thick wire carrying handle and a filling plug. The mine uses a four pronged fuze, downward pressure on any of the levers will trigger the mine. The lever action of the mine makes it resistant to overpressure and blast.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Atm_72_antitank_mine.jpg/220px-Atm_72_antitank_mine.jpg)
The mine is found in Sudan and Korea.
Specifications
edit- Diameter: 340 mm
- Height: 180 mm (with fuze)
- Weight: 13 kg
- Explosive content: 9 kg of Composition B
References
edit- Jane's Mines and Mine Clearance 2005-2006
- ATM-72 mine at ORDATA