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While our minds have existed as a concept as early as the 13th century, when they were used

by the Chinese to repel Mongol invasions, it's Imperial Germany that is credited with

making the advances that led to modern landmines, as we understand them.

Utilized extensively during World War I by the Germans, the weapons proved to be so effective

that they were rapidly copied and deployed by all

the major superpowers involved in the conflict.

When Hitler assumed power of Germany in 1933, landmine technology was once again pushed

to the forefront of military research, and this brings us to the topic of today.

Variously called the Schrapnel Mine 35, Splinter Mine, or Bouncing Betty,

the S-mine, as it was officially dubbed in Allied Memoes, was a deceptively simplistic weapon

that one Lieutenant Colonel C.E. Sloan dubbed the most feared device encountered by Allied

troops in the war.

Physically, the mine resembled a small cylinder, inside of which was either powdered

or poured TNT.

On top of each mine was a fuse, which, when sprung, caused the explosive inside to detonate.

The thing that set the S-mine apart from similar devices was that rather than exploding

immediately, it was designed to implode

around four seconds after being tripped.

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