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There are two main types of land mines: anti-tank mines (AT) and anti-personnel mines (AP). Anti-tank mines are designed to be triggered by heavy vehicles such as tanks. They are large (usually bigger than a person’s shoe) and heavy (weighing more than 5 kilos).
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Land mine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A land mine is a target (person or vehicle) triggered explosive weapon. Their non-explosive predecessors (caltrops, stakes and spikes) have been used on the battlefield since ancient times. Landmine...
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pictures and descritions of different types of landmines ... The five main types of antipersonnel mines are: ... There are many, many types of antipersonnel landmines, but they can be put into five main groups.
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Landmine Production Human Rights Watch/Arms Project has identified almost 100 companies and government agencies in 48 countries that have manufactured more than 340 types of anti-personnel landmines in recent decades.
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There are two main categories of landmines: anti-personnel (AP) and anti-vehicle. AP mines are banned under current international law, unlike anti-vehicle mines. ... Common types of AP mines: ... Types of Mines...
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Landmines are unique weapons in that the injuries they cause, such as the loss of one or more limbs, are particularly horrific and their victims are usually civilians. Survivors are disabled for life and require long-term assistance.
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There are two types of land-based mines-- anti-tank (AT) and anti-personnel (AP). ... Although the U.S. has since adopted self-destructing and self-deactivating landmines, the increased cost has limited their use to only NATO allies and a few other countries.
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