Re: Anti-armor mines!

Jared E Noble <JNOBLE2@mail.aai.arco.com> wrote:
>John
>Atkinson once shared the opinion of a commander that suggested that
there
>would be fewer casualties in the end by just plowing through the
minefield,
>rather than trying to remove it (but I believe that was trying to
remove it
>under fire).  I'm not sure this idea will remain true with the
>ever-increasing lethality of mines.
    Mine manufacturers aim to increase mine wounding power, not
necessarily
lethality, to save costs and to make their mines cheaper.

>But throw a couple of 'stealth' mines into that mix, and they will slow
>down even more, as a presumed 'cleared' area erupts in their face.
    Yes, you could do this, but a second and third minefield beyond the
first would have a similar function (which is stopping non-engineers and
slowing engineers) and would be far, far cheaper. The function of a mine
field is to stop infantry (AP) or Tanks (AT) or both (AT/AP), until
engineers can be brought up. The mine is an expendable piece of
ordinance
much like a bullet.
    The ultimate stealth mine field is a fence and large, clearly marked
signs, marked "Danger: Minefield!" with no mines. It's extremely cheap
and
stops infantry and tanks.

Andrew Martin
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