Land Mines Collection

French 48 gun used to launch land mines, 1915 (b / w photo)
938537 French 48 gun used to launch land mines, 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Members of the 7th armoured division the Desert rats practise search and disposal of enemy mines in the Saudi desert, prior ro Operation Desert Storm

Suez Crisis 1956 Royal Engineers take cover as they blow up a mine from a beach near Port Said which they are clearing

A static display of an ordnance shell and a mine lay half-buried in the sand at the Camp Wilson IED lane

A static display of a converted ordnance shell and a simple mine are used at teaching tools for Marines at the Camp Wilson IED lane

Mines and grenades were among the hundreds of weapons unearthed by Marines. Recon Marines spent several days in Mushin, Iraq, during Operation Rubicon

U. S. Marine checks a pothole for mines
U.S. Marine checks a pothole for mines on Main Supply Route Tin, during a convoy from Camp Al Asad to Al Qaim, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Two box-type devices packed with explosives and pellets
Two box-type devices were found in the cache sweep that were later dubbed anti-tank mines. The devices were packed with explosives and pellets

Marines perched atop Machine Gun Hill watch down range as explosives detonate
November 11, 2006 - Marines perched atop Machine Gun Hill watch down range as explosives detonate, destroying a mine field to allow safe passage for Marines to reach their objective at range 400

A simulated land mine used to conduct lanes training, at Bagram Airbase, during Operation Enduring Freedom

Soldiers prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for transport
September 27, 2006 - Soldiers prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to be transported back to Al Asad, Iraq after hitting a land mine

Land Mine explosion 1918
Explosion of a land mine on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

Home Guard demonstration
During a Home Guard intensive training course at Osterley Park, in the west London suburbs, a car pulling a trailer, supposed to represent a tank

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"Unseen Threats: A Historical Glimpse into the World of Land Mines" Unveiling a Forgotten Weaponry: The French 48 Gun Launches Land Mines in 1915 (B/W Photo) Desert Rats on Duty: Members of the 7th Armoured Division Practice Searching for Land Mines Suez Crisis 1956: Royal Engineers Take Cover as They Detonate a Beach Mine Silent Killers Beneath Our Feet: Static Display Reveals Ordnance Shells and Buried Land Mines From Shell to Mine: Exploring Converted Ordnance Shells and Simple yet Lethal Devices Deadly Arsenal Unleashed: An Array of Mines and Grenades Await Their Sinister Purpose Vigilant Marines on High Alert, Checking Every Pothole for Hidden Menace - Land Mines. Box-Type Devices Concealing Explosives and Pellets Pose Grave Danger in Conflict Zones Guardians at Machine Gun Hill Witness Explosions, Ensuring Safety from Potential Minefields Simulated but Realistic Threats Lurk Ahead - Experience the Fear of Encountering a Land Mine Preparing for Airborne Transport - Soldiers Secure UH-60 Black Hawk Amidst Lingering Mine Risks Echoes from History's Battlefield.