Cold War Weapons - The Off Route Mine
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During the Cold War NATO was understandably interested in capable anti-armour weapons. One interesting weapon which entered service was the Off-Route Mine, sort of like a Claymore for armoured vehicles. In this video we'll examine how they worked, how they would be used and why they were removed from service! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2022/01/09/cold-war-weapons-the-off-route-mine/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Footage courtesy of the IWM, used in accordance with their non-commercial license. 'Fighting In Villages' , 1979 - DRA 1401 'Fighting In Woods', 1982 - DRA 1472
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