Transport platform and mine exploder

The combination for exploding anti-personnel mines hidden in terrain to be traversed by pedestrian traffic, said combination comprising:

• an explosive anti-personnel mine hidden within said terrain and subject to being explosively triggered by passage of pedestrian traffic on said terrain above said mine;
• a power driven tractor having first selected mobile, ground support means for moving said tractor across said terrain above said anti-personnel mine;
• said first ground support means being structured t create a broad ground contacting area to distribute the weight bearing pressure of said tractor over the surface of said terrain so that said tractor safely passes over said terrain above said anti-personnel mine, said mine remaining intact and armed;
• a service platform having second selected, mobile ground support means, said service platform coupled to said tractor for movement therewith;
• said second ground support means being massive relative to said first ground support means and structured to concentrate weight bearing pressure on the surface of said terrain above said anti-personnel mine so as to trigger said mine to explode;
• said service platform and said second support means have means configured to deflect explosively impelled debris and shrapnel and being deformable under explosive impact to distort and thereafter resume general shape and function.