2006-08-07 13:51:18 · 10 answers · asked by tootsie 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A bouncing Betty is a slang term for an anti-personnel mine that when activated (Usually by being step-ed on) would spring out of the ground to approximately 3 to 5 feet in the air and then detonate. The mine was used to hinder troop movements, cause injuries (not usually deaths) to platoon personnel that causes shortages in platoon manpower (weakening a platoon) and/or was used to booby trap larger anti-vehicle mines to cause casualties to Explosive Disposal personnel when they attempt to deactivate or remove mines.
2006-08-07 19:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by eldertrouble 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A bouncing betty is a German mine developed in the 1930s that propels itself into the air at Waist or Chest height and propels shrapnel at localized targets.
The mine used TNT as an explosive, which was triggered by a sensor or trigger. When the trigger was activated, three short pellets were detonated, giving it just enough time to reach a critical height before exploding.
There were two versions of the mine, but the S-Mine variant was lethal within 20 meters, and cause damage in 100 Meters.
2006-08-07 21:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by uthrptr2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original is the German S-Mine from WWII.
Bouncing Betties are bounding anti-personnel mines that when tripped spring about 1 meter into the air then detonate shooting shrapnel at waist level killing anyone within 3 to 5 meters of the explosion.
2006-08-07 20:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Brian B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A type of land mine used popularized by the Vietcong. When someone steps on one, the land mine has a spring mechanism that shoots it into the air like a bouncing motion and it explodes at waist height. Very deadly because you can't duck from it or it will take off your head off.
2006-08-07 20:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by silveykyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a land mine designed to bounce to waist level or a tad higher and explode spreading shrapnel into the stomach and intestines. It was designed by the Germans in WWII and still used today.
2006-08-07 20:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What he said, except they usually detonate around waist high, and the shrapnel flies slightly upward at an angle and in all directions. The design here is to hit more than one person in the near vacinity.
2006-08-07 20:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a land mine that launches itself in the air to chest level when triggered so that is has a greater chance of killing the person. They were used in Vietnam alot.
2006-08-07 20:55:25 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's type of land mine.
Very deadly.
Gets its name because it will spring up about a yard when activated [stepped on]. That way, the victim dies instead of just losing a leg.
2006-08-08 08:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our soldiers in WWII also called it the ball buster. I think the description it's name tells the full story.
2014-09-06 14:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by Belgariad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a betty thats bouncing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-07 20:56:14 · answer #10 · answered by adnanakeviv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋