PRB 408

PRB 408
Place of origin	Belgium
Production history
Variants	PRB M3409
Specifications
Weight	4130g
Length	215mm
Maximum firing range	100m
Filling weight	3330g
Detonation mechanism	Pressure pad

The PRB 408 is a Belgian square shaped anti-tank mine which consist of a polyethylene case with a handle in one side and a cylinder in the top of the box. The mine contains a high explosive charge, a pressure-initiated fuze, a pressure plate and seven fuze wells but no power source. The mine is detonated when the pressure plate collapses by the action of a vehicle.

There is a variant, the PRB M3409, which has waterproof capabilities can be placed in shallow waters, it is probably the predecessor to the PRB M3 antitank mine.

References

• PRB 408 at ORDATA