Original U.S. WWII Inert M6A2 Anti-Tank Landmine in Original Transit Carrier - Dated 1944

Original Item. Only One Available. The M6, M6A1 and M6A2 are a series of metal-cased, circular, heavy anti-tank landmines produced by the United States from May 1944 to May 1945. Work on the M6 mine began in 1943, after the campaigns in North Africa. Testing had revealed the smaller M1 mine, filled with 2.70 kilograms (6.0 lb) of TNT, had difficulties breaking the tracks of heavy tanks such as the Tiger I, and it was desired that in addition to correcting technical defects with the M1, a heavy mine similar to the German Teller mine (with 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) of explosives) be available to American forces. After correction of defects in the T6E1, contracts were issued before the mine was standardized, and it began production in May 1944. The T6E1 was standardized as the M6 in September 1944. Because of a lessening need for antitank mines as the Allies went on the offensive in 1944, the T6E1/M6 was not deployed to the European theater. They were superseded in service after WWII by the larger M15 mine.

Like all deactivated ordnance, this mine is Not Available for Export.

This example comes in its original transit carrier which is marked on the bottom:

R7PBA
1 - MINE AT HE HEAVY M6A2
WITH 1 FUZE M603
1 ACTIVATOR M1
LOT WOD-600-7
LOADED 1944
WT. 31.5
CU. .5

The bottom of the mine itself is stenciled:

MINE AT HE
HEAVY
M6A2
LOT-POD-600-12
4-44

This denotes a date of April 1944. The carrier measures 13 ½ x 13 ½ x 4”.

Ready for display!