What happens when I accidentally step on a landmine on the battlefield? It is estimated that many people have this picture in their minds, first with a soft "click", and then the soldiers started to sweat on their faces after a short pause. Then the comrades next to him saw that he was not moving, and would care to ask him what was going on, so he pointed to his feet and motioned everyone to stay away from him. Finally, after a series of analyses, not only did the soldiers not be killed by landmines, but they would continue to fight as if they were all right.
So in the real battlefield, will the above scene really happen? The answer is of course no, because the above scenes will only happen in film and television dramas, just to increase the dramatic elements of the movie. As we all know, as one of the most common weapons and equipment on the battlefield, landmines can be divided into anti-tank landmines and anti-infantry landmines according to their different uses. According to different triggering methods, landmines can be divided into pressure-fired mines and loose-fired mines.
As the name implies, a pressure mine means that as long as you step on it, it will explode, no matter if you step on it lightly or hard. On the other hand, loose-fat mines will only explode after being stepped on and recovered. From the perspective of the effect after the explosion, the pressure-fired mines are still relatively advanced. After all, the explosion range of landmines nowadays can almost reach about 10 meters. Once the landmine is stepped on, it will not give the enemy too much reaction time. As long as the landmine is stepped on, it will explode.
If you step on a loose landmine, can you be safe as long as you don’t lift your foot? It is understood that although the mine will not be detonated immediately after the soldier steps on the loose-fired mine, this does not mean that a person will be unharmed. This is because after stepping on a loose landmine, even if the landmine is not detonated, the insurance against the firing of the landmine fuze will be cancelled. At this time, as long as the pressure between the foot and the mine changes a little, the mine will explode.
Just imagine that if loose landmines are so easy to crack, there is no need for them to exist on the battlefield. It is understood that almost all anti-infantry landmines now use pressure-fired mines. For example, almost all of the US M1 series mines are pressure-fired mines. As for the loose-fat mines, they are mainly used for booby mines to damage targets by surprise. Because the fuze of the loose-fat mine needs to be very careful when it is deployed, it is relatively dangerous and not suitable for large-scale applications.
Of course, if you are lucky on the battlefield, if you step on the anti-infantry mines, but anti-tank mines, then no matter whether you lift your foot or not, almost none There will be problems. Therefore, the trigger condition for most anti-tank mines is that the pressure exceeds 115 kilograms to explode. If the weight is not reached, there is nothing wrong with stepping on it. But if you are a big fat man, or jumping on landmines, the result is another matter.
It is understood that as early as 1997, dozens of countries around the world united to demand a complete ban on the use of landmines and signed a series of agreements. However, since countries including the United States and Russia have not signed this agreement, if you are unlucky, you may still encounter landmines on the battlefield. Of course, if you step on a landmine one day, then there is no need to panic, let alone cry. After all, it's useless to panic at this time. It's better to calm yourself down and figure out a solution.
