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Vehicle-mounted anti-mine device
A mine flail is a vehicle-mounted device that makes a safe path through a minefield by deliberately detonating land mines in front of the vehicle that
Mine_flail
Mine flail
Keiler mine flail (German: Minenräumpanzer Keiler, 'tusker') is a mine-clearing vehicle developed by Rheinmetall in Germany to meet the requirements of
Keiler_(mine_flail)
Agricultural tool used for threshing
Flail A flail is an agricultural hand tool used for threshing, the process of separating grains from their husks. It can also be used for military purposes
Flail_(tool)
Topics referred to by the same term
battles Flail, the cutting part in some designs of brush hog, stump grinder, and woodchipper Mine flail, a vehicle mounted device for removing land mines Flail
Flail
Tank variants of World War II
discs. Mine Exploder T2 Flail – American designation for British Sherman Crab I mine flail. Mine Exploder T3 Flail – Based on British Scorpion flail. Development
M4_Sherman_variants
Battlefield support vehicle
T2 flail: British Crab I mine flail. Mine exploder T3 flail: Based on British Scorpion flail. Development stopped in 1943. Mine exploder T3E1 flail: T3
Military_engineering_vehicle
Modified tanks first used in the Normandy Landings
A modified Sherman tank equipped with a mine flail, a rotating cylinder of weighted chains that exploded mines in the path of the tank. DD tank (from "Duplex
Hobart's_Funnies
British Army tank of World War II
Experimental Matilda chassis with mine flail – never used operationally. Matilda Scorpion I / II Matilda chassis with a mine flail. Used in North Africa, during
Matilda_II
the drive wheels for clearing a mine-field. The prototype copied the design of the British mine flail tanks. Type 97 mine clearing tank GS Type 97 Chi-Ha
List of Type 97 Chi-Ha variants
List_of_Type_97_Chi-Ha_variants
Demining vehicle
Aardvark AMCS Mk4 is a British-made mine flail vehicle built by Aardvark Clear Mine Ltd of Dumfries, Scotland. The AMCS flail system was developed in Aberdeenshire
Aardvark_JSFU
Device to clear minefield
clear mines, either detonating them on contact, or pushing them out of the way to clear a safe channel for following vehicles. Mine roller Mine flail Chamberlain
Mine_plow
Process of removing land mines
an area is cleared. Mechanical devices such as flails and excavators are sometimes used to clear mines. A great variety of methods for detecting landmines
Demining
mock-up was completed Experimental Type 97 Chi-Yu mine flail tank; one prototype built Experimental Type 97 mine clearing tank GS; one prototype built Type 97
List of prototype World War II combat vehicles
List_of_prototype_World_War_II_combat_vehicles
Tank Museum in Maharashtra, India
Ha-Go light tank and a Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, a US Sherman Crab mine-flail tank, a British Centurion Mk. II main battle tank (MBT), a Nazi German
Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar
Cavalry_Tank_Museum,_Ahmednagar
Topics referred to by the same term
Cucumis humifructus, a kind of African cucumber Aardvark JSFU, a military mine-flail vehicle Aardvark-Vanaheim, a Canadian independent comic book publisher
Aardvark_(disambiguation)
World War II operation in France
Churchill tanks. Examples include the Sherman Crab tank (equipped with a mine flail), the Churchill Crocodile (a flame-throwing tank), and the Armoured Ramp
Operation_Overlord
Overview of minefields stationed in Croatia
do their work with 681 metal detectors, 55 mine rollers and mine flails, and 15 mine-detection dogs. Mine-clearing machines include locally designed models
Minefields_in_Croatia
Code name for an amphibious landing zone on D-Day
as the tanks got stuck in the mud or were taken out by mines. A lone mine flail tank finally cleared a path from the beach up toward the Mont Fleury Battery
Gold_Beach
Cold War-era American medium tank
after a popular cigarette lighter. M48 Minenräumpanzer Keiler: German mine flail variant based on the M48A2 hull with upgraded 986 hp German MTU 871 Ka501
M48_Patton
Military unit
the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Aardvark Midi Mine flail DOK-ING MV-4 Remotely Operated Mine flail; 2 donated to Ukraine Cyclops Mk4 Remotely Operated
Corps_of_Engineers_(Ireland)
Series of armored military engineering vehicles
dedicated bridging and mine clearance, becoming the Armoured Ramp Carrier (ARK), Armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) and Mine flail (Lobster, Crab) vehicles
Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers
Armoured_Vehicle_Royal_Engineers
British infantry tank
Valentine Scorpion II Mine flail; turretless vehicle with flail attachment never used operationally. Valentine AMRA Mk Ib Armoured Mine Roller Attachment
Valentine_tank
Singaporean infantry fighting vehicle
the Bionix chassis called the Trailblazer, which uses a mine flail system. In addition to mine-clearing, the Trailblazer is able to mark its trails using
Bionix (family of armoured fighting vehicles)
Bionix_(family_of_armoured_fighting_vehicles)
original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Aardvark Joint Services Flail Unit (JSFU) Mark III. Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics 2001-2002.
List of equipment of the Pakistan Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Pakistan_Army
concept by Heinz Rath of integrating a commercial platform with tiller and mine flail tool. The first prototype was constructed by consortium under the leadership
MineWolf_Systems
Combat vehicle with both armament and armour
Common types of breaching vehicles include mechanical flails, mine plough vehicles, and mine roller vehicles. The armoured bulldozer is a basic tool
Armoured_fighting_vehicle
American medium tank of World War II
III 75 mm (3.0 in) gun removed to allow for fitment with Scorpion III mine flail - as used on other British tanks - by REME workshops, few made in January
M3_Lee
British WWII amphibious swimming tank
lost on the way in and by the time the remainder landed, Sherman Crab (mine flail) tanks had already destroyed the German artillery and machine-gun positions
DD_tank
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
twenty of its civilians had died in mine explosions since the conclusion of the 2020 war. British-made mine flail vehicles have been purchased and brought
Land mines in Nagorno-Karabakh
Land_mines_in_Nagorno-Karabakh
thrower (flame tank), and the Sherman Crab Mark I (an M4 Medium with a mine flail), as well as many other variants. The United States eventually deployed
Tanks_in_World_War_II
German coastal artillery in occupied France during World War II
They were also supported by the British 79th Armoured Division and its mine flail tanks, Churchill Crocodiles and Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal
Todt_Battery
variant. BTS-2 Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle 5 Bozena Slovakia Mine flail Engesa EE-12 Brazil Light utility vehicle Land Rover United Kingdom Light
List of equipment of the Angolan Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Angolan_Army
Medium tank
for TRV/ARV photo. Sherman Morag – Israeli designation of Sherman Crab mine flail vehicle. Trail Blazer (Gordon) – A recovery/engineering vehicle based
Post–World War II Sherman tanks
Post–World_War_II_Sherman_tanks
Croatian vehicle manufacturer
established in 1992. Its products make up 80% of the world's robotized mine clearing machines. The company was formed in 1992 by Vjekoslav Majetić. It
Rheinmetall_Unmanned_Vehicles
Military unit
Multilift container loader Crane vehicle AV-15 Bridgelayer vehicles Božena 3 mine flail and de-mining equipment The insignia of the 1st mechanized Brigade and
1st Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)
1st_Mechanized_Brigade_(Slovakia)
prototype mock-up was completed) Experimental Type 97 Chi-Yu mine flail tank Experimental Type 97 mine clearing tank GS Experimental Type 97 flamethrower tank
List of Japanese armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
List_of_Japanese_armoured_fighting_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Delivered 2011. Two additional ordered 2016. Aardvark MK4 United Kingdom Mine flail — Mowag Duro II Switzerland Explosive ordnance disposal vehicle 6 Ceremonial
List of equipment of the Irish Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Irish_Army
Military unit
The Sherman Crab was a mine flail tank designed to clear a safe path through a mine-field by deliberately detonating mines in front of the vehicle;
79th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
79th_Armoured_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Device mounted on a tank that clears mines by detonating them
Roller Device (CIRD). The British used mine rollers to detect the presence of minefields and then used mine flails for the clearance. After great difficulties
Mine_roller
Explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
Conger were developed for clearing mines, but were not very effective[citation needed]. One of the best options was the flail, which had weights attached by
Land_mine
carrier variant), derived from Tatra 815 truck Božena 5 – mine clearing vehicle, mine-flail Zuzana – wheeled self-propelled artillery (self-propelled
List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
List_of_armoured_fighting_vehicles_by_country
Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes MV-4 Croatia Remote-controlled mine flail (Unknown) Used for demining operations. Produced in Croatia by DOK-ING
List of equipment of the Croatian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Croatian_Army
More mine breaching equipment has appeared in the hands of Ukrainian troops- this time a Danish 🇩🇰 Minerydningsslange M/97 man-portable mine clearing
List of equipment of the Royal Danish Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Danish_Army
vehicle produced by domestic company Aardvark JSFU United Kingdom 10 Mine flail MEMATT Turkey 20 Remote controlled demining vehicle. BREM-1M Russia
List of equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Azerbaijani_Land_Forces
Italian anti-tank mine
mine. It uses a pneumatic fuze which is resistant to shock and blast, and is also claimed to be resistant to mine flails and mine rollers. The mine's
MAT/6_mine
Vehicles based on the Soviet T-26 light tank
anti-tank mine explosions) was developed and tested in July 1934; three such mine-exploding rollers were produced. An experimental mine flail was tested
T-26_variants
Medium tank
landmine exploder Sherman Crab – British Sherman with mine flail, one of a long line of flail devices Sherman ARV I and Sherman ARV II – British armoured
Lend-Lease_Sherman_tanks
Indian defense projects under DRDO
trials. The Counter-Mine flail, is a vehicle built upon the T-72 chassis and has a series of fast moving flails to destroy mines. A prototype has been
Projects_of_DRDO
Demining vehicle
The Sisu RA-140 DS "Raisu" is a flail-type demining vehicle developed and produced by the Finnish company Sisu-Auto and later produced by Patria Vehicles
Sisu_RA-140_DS
Allied liberation of Le Havre in WW2
the plateaux, slowing flails and other vehicles at their most vulnerable. 79th Armoured Division losing 34 Crab anti-mine flail tanks, two command tanks
Operation_Astonia
Order of battle for 1942 battle in Egypt
anti-tank guns and a troop each of light anti-aircraft guns and Scorpion anti-mine flail tanks. The group was disbanded on 31 October. 186 Valentine tanks Three
Second Battle of El Alamein order of battle
Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein_order_of_battle
1944 Allied offensive in Normandy, France
tanks, Kangaroo APCs, half tracks, self-propelled anti-tank guns and Mine flail tanks. At 23:00, Bomber Command commenced the bombardment of German positions
Operation_Totalize
Capacity of a state to deploy and sustain military forces outside its territory
Uran-14 are entering service in the Russian Army as of 2021. Uran-6 is a mine flail; Uran-14 is an unmanned firefighting vehicle. Uran-9s are semi-autonomous
Power_projection
United Nations organization
clearance relies on flails, rollers, vegetation cutters and excavators, often attached to armoured bulldozers, to destroy the mines in the ground. These
United Nations Mine Action Service
United_Nations_Mine_Action_Service
acquire vehicles for the CBRN role. Demining equipment MineWolf Systems Switzerland Military mine flail robot 2 The Army reported in its newspaper that intends
List of equipment of the Portuguese Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Portuguese_Army
home on radar sites; 15 ScanEagle UAVs to guide Ukrainian artillery; 40 mine flail vehicles to clear out minefields; 50 HMMWVs, tactical secure communication
Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Anti-tank mine
be deployed away from the mine, potentially making it effective against clearance vehicles using mine rollers and mine flails. The MC-71 is very similar
MC-71_mine
Russian Red Army units during WWII
supplemented with engineer-tank regiments including PT-3 (Russian: ПТ-3) mine flails and OT-34 flamethrower tanks, each composed of three companies with 20
Assault_Engineering_Brigades
1944 battle of WW2 in the Netherlands
15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars (also of 11th Armoured), and twelve Mine flail tanks of A Squadron the Westminster Dragoons brought in from 79th Armoured
Battle_of_Broekhuizen
Order of battle on D-Day
Elements of 79th Armoured Division "B" Squadron, 22nd Dragoons (Sherman Crab mine flail) HQ, 5 Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers (Detachment) 26 Assault Squadron
Juno_Beach_order_of_battle
British Army offensive operation
Regiment, Royal Engineers (Churchill AVRE) 22nd Dragoons (Sherman Crab mine flails) 141st Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (Churchill Crocodile flamethrower
Operation Goodwood order of battle
Operation_Goodwood_order_of_battle
Topics referred to by the same term
Keiler in 1952), schlager singer-songwriter from Germany Keiler (mine flail), a mine-clearing vehicle Garrison Keillor This disambiguation page lists
Keiler_(disambiguation)
Military unit
column in June 1944. Tanks 4 and 6 in the column are identified with mine flail devices. The inscription on the turrets, written in Russian, read "David
Sassuntsi-Davit_Tank_Regiment
Go" Type 97 "Chi-Yu" mine flail tank – fitted with 2 revolving drums with rows of chains mounted on glacis plates Type 97 "mine clearing tank GS" – fitted
List of Japanese Army military engineer vehicles of World War II
List_of_Japanese_Army_military_engineer_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Italian anti-tank mine
mine. It uses a pneumatic fuze which is resistant to shock and blast, and is also claimed to be resistant to mine flails and mine rollers. The mine's
MAT/5_mine
construction. In some instances remote controlled mine flails were used to verify that areas were clear of mines, as at Goose Green where manual verification
Land mines in the Falkland Islands
Land_mines_in_the_Falkland_Islands
World War II era medium tank
rocket launchers such as the T34 Calliope. British variants (DDs and mine flails) formed part of the group of specialized vehicles collectively known
M4_Sherman
Military unit
Multilift container loader Crane vehicle AV-15 Bridgelayer vehicles Božena 3 mine flail and de-mining equipment Reconnaissance drone Innocon Microfalcon UAV Portable
2nd Mechanized Brigade (Slovakia)
2nd_Mechanized_Brigade_(Slovakia)
1973 battle of the Yom Kippur War
the following reinforcements: six obsolete T-34 tanks equipped with mine flails to breach the Israeli minefield, eight amphibious armored vehicles, a
Battles_of_Fort_Budapest
Component of a munition
discriminate between various types of mine clearance operations i.e. resist activation by devices such as mine flails, plows, or explosives, whilst still
Anti-handling_device
Minimum metal anti-personnel mine
Demining areas with this type of mine is resource intensive, as the fields must be swept either by hand or with mine flails like the Keiler, not forgetting
Glasmine_43
Evolution of American Tanks
the Sherman turret. The British variants (DDs, Firefly, Tulips, and mine flails) were among "Hobart's Funnies" of the 79th Armoured Division. The British
Tanks_of_the_United_States
loaders and small excavators) and military engineering vehicles (Božena mine-flails and other unmanned remote-controlled vehicles), for the domestic market
Automotive industry in Slovakia
Automotive_industry_in_Slovakia
Tanks utilized by the United States throughout both world wars and their history
rocket launcher for the Sherman turret. The British variants (DD's and mine flails) were among "Hobart's Funnies," named after their commander, Percy Hobart
Tanks of the United States in the world wars
Tanks_of_the_United_States_in_the_world_wars
Military unit
1943. Before the landing the 17th used M4 Sherman tanks with Scorpion Mine flail exploder to clear the way. The operation captured Butera and participated
17th Armored Engineer Battalion
17th_Armored_Engineer_Battalion
Technological alliances of World War II
hull for two Hobart's Funnies, Sherman variants known as the Crab, a mine flailing tank, and the DD Sherman, the 'DD' (Duplex Drive) The DD was an amphibious
Allied technological cooperation during World War II
Allied_technological_cooperation_during_World_War_II
Military unit
from their landing craft (from which they struggled to land later), anti-mine Flail tanks of the Westminster Dragoons and AVRE assault vehicles of 6th Assault
Hull_Rifles
front with heavy chains that "flailed" the ground, exploding mines close to the surface.) Also there were "ointment box" mines, so called because that was
Land_mines_in_the_Vietnam_War
as a target. A 1950s mine-clearing flail tank built on a Churchill chassis using a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine to drive the flails. A chargelayer, like
List of specialist Churchill tank variants
List_of_specialist_Churchill_tank_variants
FV202: AVRE(T); with 6.5 inch BL gun FV203: AVRE(L) FV204: Universal tank, flail FV205: Self-propelled medium anti-tank gun FV207: Self-propelled heavy artillery
List of FV series military vehicles
List_of_FV_series_military_vehicles
British Army Reserve unit
ordered up to flail a path. One Crab (Lt Sutton) was disabled by a mine, and Sjt Harmston flailed a diversion round the wreck; other Crabs flailed two other
Westminster_Dragoons
Wisent-2". www.weaponsreputation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025. "Keiler – Mine clearing tank". Rheinmetall. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025
List of armoured vehicles in production and in development by the European defence industry
List_of_armoured_vehicles_in_production_and_in_development_by_the_European_defence_industry
March 2022. "EU leaders mull boots on the ground in Ukraine as Irish mine flails go into action against Russia". The People's News. People's Movement
People's_Movement_(Ireland)
Military unit
flamethrowers; Valentine Scorpion and Sherman Crab flail tanks; Canal Defence Lights; Snake Mine-clearing line charges etc. By the end of 1943, the joint
43rd_Royal_Tank_Regiment
Military unit
79th Armoured Division: a mixed group of Churchill AVREs, Sherman Crab mine flails and Churchill Crocodile flamethrowing tanks. 617 and part of 222 Assault
East Lancashire Royal Engineers
East_Lancashire_Royal_Engineers
Ancient Egyptian god of the sky
religious standard, often with a two-feathered crown on his head and a flail over his shoulder. In his border-guarding role he was shown as a Near Eastern
Sopdu
fought in subsequent assault operations. These modifications included mine-clearing flails, modified Churchill tanks dubbed Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers
List of British mobile brigades during the Second World War
List_of_British_mobile_brigades_during_the_Second_World_War
Removal of land mines
clearance relies on flails, rollers, vegetation cutters, and excavators, often attached to armoured bulldozers, to destroy the mines in the ground. These
Mine_action
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
J. (30 September 2024). "Facing a Big Test, Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' Flails". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved
2026_Iran_war
Military unit
79th Armoured Division: a mixed group of Churchill AVREs, Sherman Crab mine flails and Churchill Crocodile flamethrowing tanks. Part of 222 Assault Sqn
1st_Middlesex_Engineers
American lobbyist and White House Chief of Staff (born 1957)
Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2025. Crawford, Tom (July 10, 1978). "Foes Flail Away, Catch Rep. McDonald in Tax-Bill Mistake". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved
Susie_Wiles
boat. Archibald and Alistear, believing Eliza to be swimming rather than flailing in the water, refuse to come to her aid, but Terry dives into the lake
List_of_Candy_Candy_episodes
Allied offensive during World War II
hazy indirect light for the mine-clearing flail tanks supporting the infantry. These tanks moved toward the German mine field between Geilenkirchen and
Operation_Clipper
to his Adderall use, which lends to his fidgeting gestures and frequent flailing. Stiles often provides comic relief to the otherwise dramatic events surrounding
List of Teen Wolf (2011 TV series) characters
List_of_Teen_Wolf_(2011_TV_series)_characters
Royal Jordanian Army equipment
3 April 2017. (20 August 2018) (Dulles, VA) Chemring Contract for HUSKY Mine Clearance Vehicles Mönch Publishing Group "Defense & Security Intelligence
List of equipment of the Royal Jordanian Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Jordanian_Army
Medium tank/Main battle tank
T-54 M1975/1 – Experimental East German roller/flail combination mine clearing vehicle. T-54 M1975/2 – Flail only variant of the M1975/1. T-55TK – East-Germany
T-54/T-55 operators and variants
T-54/T-55_operators_and_variants
Finnish defence and aviation company
XA-180 XA-180 XA-182 XA-185 XA-186 XA-188 XA-202 XA-203 Sisu RA-140 DS, a flail-type demining vehicle, initially produced by Sisu, then by Patria. Patria
Patria_(company)
Offensive armoured combat searchlight
Searchlight Battery, Royal Artillery provided hazy indirect light for the mine-clearing flail tanks supporting the infantry in Operation Clipper. Some British
Canal_Defence_Light
World War II era minefield in Egypt
were supplemented by Scorpion tanks equipped with rotating flails to explode anti-tank mines. The Scorpions did not work well and manual clearing had to
Devil's_gardens
Stacy dies when a pile of bricks fall on him due to Doctor Octopus's arms flailing around in a fight with Spider-Man. Spider-Man gets a last moment with Stacy
List of The Amazing Spider-Man issues
List_of_The_Amazing_Spider-Man_issues
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