CC 48 mine

The CC 48 is an Italian wooden cased minimum metal anti-tank mine that was used during the Second World War. The mine uses a shaped TNT explosive charge to produce a directional cutting effect. The mine uses two PMC/43 fuzes, but these can be replaced with PMC/42/2 anti-personnel fuzes, combined with weakening the lid this can make it sensitive enough to be detonated by the weight of a mine.

A diagram of a CC 48 landmine, showing the lid removed, revealing the two pressure fuzes embedded in the TNT shaped charge.

The mines were normally laid between 3.5 and 1.8 meters apart, any closer would trigger sympathetic detonation.

Specifications

• Length: 0.28 m
• Width: 0.13 m
• Height: 0.14 m
• Operating pressure: 220 lbs
• Explosive content: 4 lbs of cast TNT

References

• Landmine and countermine warfare, Italy, 1943-1944