Re: Mines

John Atkinson wrote:

> >4) Toe-poppers (small plastic leaf looking mines that injure rather
> >than kill) seem to exist to cause a drain on the support
> >infrastructure by creating casualties and long term care victims
> >rather than killing
>
>Don't exist.

A mine type designed for exactly this purpose existed during WW2. Very 
small, spike-shaped, fired a rifle bullet through the foot (and 
occasionally the groin) of the first person to step on it.

Tactically it would be used as a blocking or disrupting minefield, of
course.

Later,

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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