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Mk. 5 High Capacity Anti-Tank Mine

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United Kingdom

The Mk. 5 High Capacity (Mk. 5 HC) is an obsolete, British-developed, metal-cased, pressure-operated anti-tank (AT) blast mine, which entered service in 1943. Overview Two versions of the Mk. 5 mine were produced, designated Mark 5 General Service (Mk. 5 GS) and Mark 5 High Capacity (Mk. 5 HC). The Mk. 5 HC version has the same dimensions as the Mk. 5 GS, but a larger main charge and greater overall weight. The Mk. 5 mine series share...

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