I have. Germans used sea mines on bridges and a Kangaroo was shredded along with all occupants. Cannot recall which unit it was.
I know it's been mentioned on the forum years ago. Cant find thread now. Too many to look. Searched also but not found. See 3rd paragraph from this Intelligence report. I believe it was mentioned a second time on a later page. I suppose if you have no ships, subs or planes available you may as well bury left over sea-mines in the enemy's approach path. Pretty nasty as they tend to blow on the 15th vehicle... http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/brigade-guards/52007-news-guardian.html#post567438
I too have search the forum in vain, but I seem to recall a photograph showing sea mines being buried by German engineers next to a brige support. Regards Tom
Towards the end the Enemy used sea mines with wires leading off ready to blow.They also used air bombs.And shell dug into roadways. The Sappers came across these in the latter end of the war. It is fairly well recorded, trouble with sea mines is not making them safe, but moving the damn things That required a crane and using a crane under fire is not much fun.... WE also had to deal with a previously unknown mine, the R mine long rectangular,,It took the lives of my friends at Overloon
Towards the end the Enemy used sea mines with wires leading off ready to blow.They also used air bombs.And shell dug into roadways. The Sappers came across these in the latter end of the war. It is fairly well recorded, trouble with sea mines is not making them safe, but moving the damn things That required a crane and using a crane under fire is not much fun.... WE also had to deal with a previously unknown mine, the R mine long rectangular,,It took the lives of my friends at Overloon Blowing up bridges, re-building them, dealing with unconventional mines. What a life! This may be the mine mentioned in a previous post, at the crossing of the river Oste on 4th May? First paragraph of document in this link: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/brigade-guards/52007-news-guardian-gad-intelligence-report-may-45-a-2.html#post567916
Naval Magnetic Mines used as A. Tk. Mines http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/weapons-technology-equipment/42565-german-army-equipment-1939-1945-mines-mine-detectors-demolition-equipment-4.html a thread here but without reply http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-sea/19042-german-sea-mines-land.html thread here post 5 from Sapper http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/nw-europe/46196-island-german-counter-attack-against-nijmegen-bridgehead-oct-1944-a.html
