Claymore Mine

Directional mine1960USANorman MacLeod

TypeDirectional mine

OriginUSA

Era1960

UsersNorman MacLeod

About Claymore Mine

A directional anti-personnel mine filled with 700 steel balls. The famous inscription on the front reads FRONT TOWARD ENEMY. Projects a fan-shaped pattern of steel balls 100 meters forward. Used defensively to create killing zones. The design has been widely copied.