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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the anti-personnel mines category.
01 / Overview
M2 mine
Category
Country
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
4,161,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the anti-personnel mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typebounding mine
- Service Entry Year1943
- Weight5.01 kg
- Diameter102.62 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Trigger & Fuzing5MOD.5
- Trigger Typepressure/tripwire or pull/tripwire
- Activation Methodpressure, pull, or tripwire
- Anti-Handling DeviceNo
- Command-DetonatedNo
- Self-Destruct / DeactivationNo
▣Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typemortar shell
- Explosive Weight0.34 kg
- Explosive TypeTNT
- Lethal Radius10 m
- DirectionalNo
- BoundingYes
◇Deployment4MOD.4
- Deployment Methodmanual emplacement
- ScatterableNo
- Detection Difficultyhigh
- Treaty-Banned (Ottawa/CCW)Yes
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Production4,161,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Entered service
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
4,161,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 15 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries16country
05 / MASS Score
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES RANKING Anti-Personnel Mines · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
29ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES1WORLD WAR II · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAnti-Personnel Minescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A capability or feature explicitly prohibited by international treaties such as the Ottawa Treaty or CCW Amended Protocol II.
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