Panzerschreck, Panzerfaust, mines etc.

[Carfin LEWYS]

Hi,

Thank you.
I collect WW2 militaria items since near 50 years.
Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.

[Paul D]

Wonderful collection , i love the Hafthohledung !!

[Scout]

Excellent display.

Glass mines look like cereal bowls - bet you only make that mistake once!

[Carfin LEWYS]

Hi,

Some explanations for thoses who don't know what is a "Glasmine".
Sorry for my approximate English.
Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.


So, a glasmine is a glass pot (undetectable).



Different colors.



Pakaging in 2 models of crate, in wood, open with carton paper separate or in wood closed & separate with straw .



Different parts of a "Glasmine".



HOW SHE DOES WORK.

1) scew the détonator through the metal disc in the explosives.



2) position the explosive in his ribs.



3) close the mine with the thin glass disc.



4) cover the thin glas with the heavy glass, the glasmine is ready to operate.



Il you walk on the heavy glass disc, he broke the thin glass, fall on the detonator and BOOM.

[Scout]

Like I said; cereal bowls!

Excellent pics, thx.

I seem to remember a thread on these a while ago.

[Carfin LEWYS]

Hi,

I have forget; all of the parts of the glasmine are déact (detonator) or fake (explosive).
Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.

[Carfin LEWYS]

Hi "Scout"

In my country, after the war, the glass pots served as watering place for the chiken in the farms.
Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.

[williamsong]

AMAZING collection..!

[lebus12]

And like Topfminen and so on , it was the mine war.
During my army in Colmar, I met minesweepers. They had maps from minefields!
In 1945, they made piles of Topfminen and boum!

[Scout]

Most excellent pics, explanation of the mine workings, thanks.

I assume the heavy glass piece was to insure, that the person stepping on it broke the thin plate or what?

Hi "Scout"

In my country, after the war, the glass pots served as watering place for the chiken in the farms.
Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.

Excellent bonus info and I can well imagine it. Great thread.