Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the WWII sea mine vs sea mine counter-measures evolution, the situation came to a head with the German deployment of the pressure triggered mines in 1944. Neither the axis nor the allies ever developed any operational countermeasure or sweep system to counter this type of mine. It was the only unsweepable mine deployed in WWII. It was considered the most impactful undersea weapon developed in WWII. The video will address review why pressure triggered mines were developed, their features, how they worked, why they needed to be combined it with magnetic triggers, and Japanese reaction to US pressure mines seeded during operation starvation.
In the WWII sea mine vs sea mine counter-measures evolution, the situation came to a head with the German deployment of the pressure triggered mines in 1944. Neither the axis nor the allies ever developed any operational countermeasure or sweep system to counter this type of mine. It was the only unsweepable mine deployed in WWII. It was considered the most impactful undersea weapon developed in WWII. The video will address review why pressure triggered mines were developed, their features, how they worked, why they needed to be combined it with magnetic triggers, and Japanese reaction to US pressure mines seeded during operation starvation.
