Lunge mine
The Shitotsubakurai (Japanese: 刺突爆雷) lunge mine was a suicidal anti-tank weapon developed and used by the Empire of Japan during the Second World War. It used a HEAT type charge. This weapon was used by the CQC units of the Imperial Japanese Army. The weapon itself was a conical hollow charge anti-tank mine, placed inside a metallic container and attached to the end of a wooden stick. The weapon was officially adopted by the Japanese Army in 1945; in that year it caused its first victims in the Pacific Theater, where it commonly saw action against American armour. Later that year, some Japanese Imperial Army manuals of the weapon were discovered by US troops.
| Lunge mine | |
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A drawing of a lunge mine and its operation | |
| Type | Suicidal anti-tank mine |
| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944–1948 |
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| Production history | |
| Designed | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14.3 lb (6.5 kg) (overall) |
| Length | 78 in (200 cm) (overall) |
| Height | 11.6 in (29 cm) (body) |
| Diameter | 8 in (20 cm) (body) |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Blasting cap |
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