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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-tank mines category.
01 / Overview
M1 mine
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-TANK MINES · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-tank mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typeanti-tank mine
- Service Entry Year1940
- Weight4.8 kg
- Diameter203 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger Typepressure spider
- Activation Methodpressure on spider breaks shear pin, inverts belleville spring, flips striker into detonator
- Anti-Handling DeviceYes
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
▣Effect5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast
- Explosive Weight2.7 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingNo
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual placement
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultymoderate
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)No
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-TANK MINES RANKING Anti-Tank Mines · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
34ANTI-TANK MINES2WORLD WAR II · ANTI-TANK MINES1540UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-TANK MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Tank Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A feature that prevents or hinders manual removal or disturbance of a mine.
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