SM-70
Sign in to saveThe SM-70 (Splittermine Modell 1970) is an East German directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine developed specifically to combat Republikflucht (defection) across the Inner German Border (Grenze) into West Germany.
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- Subclass of
- anti-personnel mine
- Country of origin
- German Democratic Republic
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Image
- Spring-gun Selbstschussanlage.JPG
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- service retirement
- 1984-01-01
- Commons category
- SM-70
- service entry
- 1970-01-01
- total produced
- 60000
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Design
- Service
- Michael Gartenschläger
- See also
- References
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The SM-70 (Splittermine Modell 1970) is an East German directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine developed specifically to combat Republikflucht (defection) across the Inner German Border (Grenze) into West Germany.
==Design== Erich Lutter, an SS leader who headed Department II D 4 (weapons) in the Reich Security Main Office, developed the concept in 1942 for automatic shooting systems on the fences of concentration camps and ghettos known as Scharfschützenmine (Sniper mine). This was intended to prevent prisoners from escaping with minimal personnel expenditure. Lutter's designs were never realized.
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