Do landmines explode instantly?

They do explode within 4 seconds from the moment they are triggered. That is within 4 sec from the moment the necessary pressure is applied.

Why are grenades so powerful?

To ensure maximum destruction, grenades are designed to fire omnidirectional to increase the killing radius. Throwing almost 2,000 metal shards hundreds of feet per second, grenades are designed to seriously maim or kill anyone in their path.

Can you survive a landmine?

There is little you can do to survive a land mine. They explode WHEN they are stepped on. Mines in WWII were designed to KILL. Today mines are still designed to do that but there are also mines designed to injure (toe poppers).

Can a tank withstand a grenade?

No! A grenade is a small explosive that shoots shrapnel everywhere when detonated and a tank is extremely heavy armoured by A-lot! What makes you think a small shrapnel explosive could do damage to an extremely heavy armoured vehicles.

What country has the most landmines?

Egypt
Egypt as a Case Study. Egypt has been listed as the country most contaminated by landmines in the world with an estimate of approximately 23,000,000 landmines.

Would throwing a grenade down a tank barrel work?

Originally Answered: How effective would throwing a grenade into a tank’s barrel to destroy it be? Very ineffective. A fragmentation grenade does not have nearly enough power to damage the barrel. The blast would be contained in the barrel unless the breach happened to be open.

Are there still mines in the ocean from ww2?

Parts of some World War II naval minefields still exist because they are too extensive and expensive to clear. Mines have been employed as offensive or defensive weapons in rivers, lakes, estuaries, seas, and oceans, but they can also be used as tools of psychological warfare.

What are the disadvantages of grenades?

Phosphorus grenades could also be deadly and can badly damage equipment. Improvised grenades could be more powerful than production grenades but may not be popular with soldiers. Small mortar rounds can sometimes be used as grenades. Some grenades are very flexible with different uses.

How powerful is a hand grenade?

Regardless of what everyone here seems to be saying, hand grenades are extremely powerful. Anyone who says otherwise either: A) Hasn’t worked or handled a standard Fragmentation grenade. B) Is being extremely naive in regard to their destructive capabilities.

Why was the Mills grenade so popular in WW2?

Mills grenade became popular and widely used. From WW1 until long after WW2. The outer casing could be blasted into deadly shrapnel. It could also be used as a rifle grenade. US standard, Mark 2 grenade. Used heavily during WW2. The outer grooves help it to fragment into deadly pieces of shrapnel. It was produced in very large numbers.

How were hand grenades used in WW1?

Some hand grenades are for use against tanks could be placed on the tank. Using adhesives or magnets. Some soldiers combined grenades together for more resistant targets like bunkers. The could be tossed a short distance. They could be improvised. If more explosive power was needed satchel chargers could be used.