German 'Teller' anti-tank mine, 1943 (c)
The Teller was the German Army's standard anti-tank mine during World War Two (1939-1945). It contained 11lb of High Explosive and was detonated when a protruding pin was forced into the mine due to the pressure of a tank passing over it. Some models of the mine were also designed to magnetically attach to an enemy vehicle and detonated with a time-based ignitor.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1981-12-1-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1981-12-1-1
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