{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-inert-m6a2-anti-tank-landmine-in-original-transit-carrier-dated-1944","title":"Original U.S. WWII Inert M6A2 Anti-Tank Landmine in Original Transit Carrier - Dated 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. The M6, M6A1 and M6A2 are a series of metal-cased, circular, heavy anti-tank landmines produced by the United States from May 1944 to May 1945. Work on the M6 mine began in 1943, after the campaigns in North Africa. Testing had revealed the smaller M1 mine, filled with 2.70 kilograms (6.0 lb) of TNT, had difficulties breaking the tracks of heavy tanks such as the Tiger I, and it was desired that in addition to correcting technical defects with the M1, a heavy mine similar to the German Teller mine (with 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) of explosives) be available to American forces. After correction of defects in the T6E1, contracts were issued before the mine was standardized, and it began production in May 1944. The T6E1 was standardized as the M6 in September 1944. Because of a lessening need for antitank mines as the Allies went on the offensive in 1944, the T6E1\/M6 was not deployed to the European theater. They were superseded in service after WWII by the larger M15 mine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all deactivated ordnance, this mine is \u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example comes in its original transit carrier which is marked on the bottom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR7PBA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 - MINE AT HE HEAVY M6A2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH 1 FUZE M603\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 ACTIVATOR M1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOT WOD-600-7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOADED 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWT. 31.5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCU. .5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom of the mine itself is stenciled:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINE AT HE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEAVY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM6A2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOT-POD-600-12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4-44\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis denotes a date of April 1944. The carrier measures 13 ½ x 13 ½ x 4”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady for display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44770124824645,"sku":"ONSV26FWI050","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26FWI050__01.jpg?v=1773264863","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-inert-m6a2-anti-tank-landmine-in-original-transit-carrier-dated-1944","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}