DM-39 mine

The DM-39 is a German anti-personnel, cylindrical-shaped and plastic-made blast mine intended for emplacement under an anti-tank mine. It is pressure initiated and has a clockwork delayed arming mechanism, making it suitable for its anti-lift role. A secondary fuze well is located on the lower side of the mine, allowing for use of a secondary anti-disturbance fuze. The mine measures 100 by 40 mm with a 300-gram TNT/RDX explosive charge, with three variants of the same dimensions, the DM-39A1, the DM-68 and the DM-68A1.

DM-39
Type	Blast mine, antipersonel
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
Used by	German Army
Production history
Variants	DM-39A1, DM-68, DM-68A1 (training only)
Specifications
Mass	480 g
Height	40 mm
Diameter	10 cm
Effective firing range	30 m
Filling	RDX
Filling weight	300 g
Detonation mechanism	Pressure pad

The DM-39A1 is the metal-case version of the DM-68, a plastic-case training mine with a smoke charge device instead of an explosive one.

References

• DM-39 mine at ORDATA