Serial No. Rumour. Action proposed. Action taken. 3. "Britain has a new and deadly mine, designed for the special purpose of preventing the landing of German troops in shallow draught boats. Its basic principle is that of the land anti-tank mine, but it has terrific power. It is calculated that if a string of tug-towed barges were to pass near one of these mines, which are controlled by a secret electrical mechanism, at least three of the barges would be damaged by the force of the explosion, and not only the one that actually struck the mine.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- China France Great Britain
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/97/100
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/97
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0097.100
- Keywords
- Rumours Secret Weapons Press Reports Defence Paratroopers Mines Equipment Broadcast Services German Airborne Troops
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- C Edwards
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
