Original WWII German Glass Mine with Lid and Charge Box - Glasmine 43 U.S. Badges 75 mm x 58 mm

75 mm x 58 mm rimmed

units were receiving early versions of the M1952

This fine reproduction was copied directly from an original in the IMA collection

21" overall length with two decorated brass collars with leather bound grip in between

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Original WWII German Glass Mine with Lid and Charge Box - Glasmine 43 U.S. Badges 75 mm x 58 mmOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Glasmine 43 was an anti personnel mine with a glass body used by the Germans during World War II. This mine was an early form of minimum metal mine, designed to with the minimum amount of metal to reduce the likelihood of detection by the Polish mine detector then in use by Allied forces. The reduced use metal was beneficial because it saved this valuable war resource for other uses. The mine consists of a glass