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Type 72 Plastic-Cased AT Mine

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China

The Type 72 is a Chinese, plastic-cased, minimum-metal, pressure-activated, anti-tank blast (ATB) mine, which is fitted with a blast-resistant fuze. The Type 72 can also be confused with the Iranian YM-III and the South Africa 'Non-Metallic Anti-Tank Mine', which are copies of the Chinese Type 72. The Type 72, South Africa mine, and the YM-III can all be confused with the similar appearance Chinese Type 81 plastic-cased AT mine. Construc...

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