Chapter 127: Anti-Tank Mine (1/2)

The story goes back a little

Chrysanthemum Knights Headquarters.

Everyone gathered in the room given to us. I tell them.

“… So, I’m going to develop a weapon to kill such a quick and hard armor.”

“So, what kind of weapons are you going to develop?”

“The new weapon we’re developing is an antitank mine.”

“Anti-tank mines” were unknown to the girls who were residents of a different world so, they had trouble reacting to the name.

Of course, the first to react was Meiya.

“Lute-sama, what kind of weapon is that anti-tank mine?”

“Well … is one of the worst weapons I know.”

First, what is mine?

“It is a fixed-position weapon with a cylinder or disk-shaped container filled with explosives. And if you step on it, it will explode and damage or destroy the target.”

It appeared in a famous movie, in a city battle, they dig a hole in the ground, put explosives, put stones and let the enemy come.

However, it is said that the father of Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize, created the landmine here: “Built in the path where people, cars, tanks, etc. pass and explodes when the opponent steps on it”.

In the first half of the 19th century, Immanuel Nobel, the father of Alfred Nobel, who founded the Nobel Prize, improved mines and landmines and sold them to Russia.

The landmines evolve rapidly with the appearance of a new weapon in the First World War, tanks. Anti-tank guns and mines were developed to counter tanks.

In addition to destroying military vehicles, landmines called anti-personnel mines were developed to hurt people without killing them.

Anti-personnel mines are not meant to kill enemy soldiers.

It is a weapon that hurts enemy soldiers, takes time to transport and treat them, it puts a heavy burden on enemy countries, and oppresses them.

Because it was such an inhumane weapon, a ban on anti-personnel landmines was signed on Earth in December 1997 (effective March 1999), 156 countries including Japan ratified (2011).

But the main producers, the United States, Russia, and China are not members.

And even now, on the earth of the previous life, people who suffer from the damage of these “crazy eggs” are constant.

-Returning to the story.

This time, the German anti-tank mine that I wanted to produce was developed by the German army. “T. Mi. 35”.

“T. Mi.” stands for T-Mine: “Tellermine”.

In other words, ‘T. Mi. 35’ will be a 35-type dish-shaped mine.

The specs of “T. Mi. 35” are as follows.

Diameter: 31.5cm

Height: 8.8cm

Weight: 8.7kg

Explosive: TNT 5kg

Pressure sensitivity: 80-180kg

The first anti-tank mine was the “T. Mi. 29”. And the more practical improvement was the “T. Mi. 35”.

There were 3 pressure fuses in the “T. Mi. 29”, in the “T. Mi. In 35” became one. The anti-exclusion fuse sockets on the side and bottom are left intact. These two fuse sockets are convenient and can be tricky for the enemy side.

The U.S. military created a booklet of anti-German weapons during World War II with a caution note-written illustration of the two sockets.

Even if you remove the fuse on the top surface, be careful because there are still fuses on both sides and bottom.

I finished the explanation about the anti-tank mine, omitting the parts that the Meiya couldn’t hear.

After listening to a story, Snow frowned.

“…It’s kind of a nasty weapon. Are you going to make this? ”

“I think so, too, I mean about the nasty weapon thing. But depending on how you use it, it’s going to be a very effective weapon.”

Liz follows up on Snow that hasn’t broken her unpleasant expression.

“Surely, it’s a weapon that I don’t feel well, but I think it’s a problem for the people who use it in the end. Even a kitchen knife can cook delicious food, and it can also be a weapon that can kill people.”

“… That’s right. It’s a problem on the part of the user, isn’t it? If you’re A Lute-kun, you won’t make a mistake in using it.”

“Because it is our Onii-chan”

Chris wrote a consent on the mini blackboard. If you were trusted that much, you won’t get upset. Meiya raised her hand.