Lunge mine

The Shitotsubakurai or lunge mine was a suicidal anti-tank weapon developed and used by the Empire of Japan during the Second World War. It used a HEAT type charge. This weapon was used by the CQC units of the Imperial Japanese Army. The weapon itself was a conical hollow charge anti-tank mine, placed inside a metallic container and attached to the end of a wooden stick. The weapon was officially adopted by the Japanese Army in 1944; with the first noted combat use in Leyte in December 1944. During 1945 it caused additional victims in the Pacific Theater, where it commonly saw action against American armour. Later that year, some Japanese Imperial Army manuals of the weapon were discovered by US troops.

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Lunge Mine Schematic

Hoan Kiem Lake Martyrs Monument (3695178384)

Lunge AT Mine

Lunge Mine soldier by Tran-van-Hoe

Drawing of a Shitotsubakurai Lunge Mine and a visualization of its operation.

Vietnam Museum of Revolution - weapons

Viet Minh soldier with a Shitotsubakurai lunge mine at Hàng Dầu Street. December 12, 1946.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Lunge Mine Schematic		Commons
commons	image		Hoan Kiem Lake Martyrs Monument (3695178384)		Commons
commons	image		Lunge AT Mine		Commons
commons	image		Lunge Mine soldier by Tran-van-Hoe		Commons
commons	image		Drawing of a Shitotsubakurai Lunge Mine and a visualization of its operation.		Commons
commons	image		Vietnam Museum of Revolution - weapons		Commons
commons	image		Viet Minh soldier with a Shitotsubakurai lunge mine at Hàng Dầu Street. December 12, 1946.		Commons