TM 65 77
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The Telamiina 65 77 is a Finnish Army
standard issue anti-tank mine
. The mine consists of a 9.5 kg (~21 lbs) charge of TNT. The mine is armed with a pressure detonator set to explode on a weight of 100 kg (~220 lbs). The blast effect blows off the tank's track and damages the driving wheel.
The mine is also known as the Tellu (female name, truncated form of Tellervo).
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
standard issue anti-tank mine
Anti-tank mine
An anti-tank mine, , is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles....
. The mine consists of a 9.5 kg (~21 lbs) charge of TNT. The mine is armed with a pressure detonator set to explode on a weight of 100 kg (~220 lbs). The blast effect blows off the tank's track and damages the driving wheel.
The mine is also known as the Tellu (female name, truncated form of Tellervo).