German Wehrmacht Topfmine A4531, Must See It, Inert.

Made of wood and carboard this is the ultimate Anti Tank mine developed by the Germans at the end of the war:
"The mines used a case made of compressed wood-pulp, cardboard and tar along with glass plugs and components designed to be undetectable by Allied mine detectors. Often the only metallic part of the mines was the detonator. To enable the mines to be found by friendly forces, the mines were painted with a black sandy substance called Tarnsand, (camouflage sand). Allied forces found that although the mines were undetectable by Allied mine detectors, German mine detectors could find the mines when they had been marked with Tarnsand. The secret of Tarnsand was maintained until after the end of the war, when it was discovered that it was a mildly radioactive substance and the German mine detectors incorporated a simple Geiger counter."

Don´t worry about this, it is free of radioactivity. Missing on almost all collections due to the construction materials, hard to survive 75 years. Even being made of wood pulp and cardboard and after 75 years the mine is really strong and heavy, it will not melt in your hands, it is very solid and in one original piece, not restored. Really cool item which will be the center of every Ordnance collection.

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Code: 51963