Achtung Minen
by Paul Mashburn
Title
Achtung Minen
Artist
Paul Mashburn
Medium
Photograph - Prints
Description
A land mine is an explosive device, concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as they pass over or near the device. Such devices are typically detonated automatically by way of pressure from the target stepping or driving on it, though other detonation mechanisms may be possible. The device may cause damage either by a direct blast or by fragments that are thrown by the blast.
The name originates from the ancient practice of military mining, where tunnels were dug under enemy fortifications or troop formations by sappers. These killing tunnels ("mines") were at first collapsed to destroy targets located above, but they were later filled with explosives and detonated in order to cause even greater devastation.
In WWI and WWII, Achtung Minen was a horrible sign to see, especially if you were standing in the middle of the mined field!
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February 16th, 2014
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