Infantry Weapons

TC/6 anti-tank mine

Also known as
  • TC/6
  • TC-6
  • T.C.6
  • Model TC-6
  • Tecnovar TC/6

The TC/6 is Tecnovar Italiana's Italian plastic-bodied, minimum-metal anti-tank blast mine. It uses a pressure-fired air-pressure fuze designed to resist shock and overpressure clearance techniques, can be laid manually or mechanically, and sourced conflict records place it with Afghan resistance forces during the Soviet-Afghan War and in Hamas weapons-cache reporting during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

TC/6 anti-tank mine, Anti-tank blast mine, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Anti-tank mines.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Italy
Type
Anti-tank blast mine
Service note
Cold War-era Italian mine design still encountered in modern conflict reporting
Designer
Tecnovar Italiana SpA
Designed
Late 20th century
Produced
Late 20th century production; no longer in standard production

Specifications

Initiation
Pressure-fired air-pressure fuze
Weight
9.6 kg
Explosive fill
6 kg Composition B
Diameter
270 mm
Height
185 mm
Operating pressure
180 to 310 kg
Emplacement
Can be laid mechanically or manually
Resistance
Designed to resist shock and overpressure clearance techniques
Body
Plastic-bodied minimum-metal construction
Documented Context

Open references separate the original Italian mine from later copies, family variants, and later recovery reports. This compact view keeps the most useful identification limits in one place.

TopicDocumented detailWhy it matters
FuzingCISR lists TC/6 as a pressure-fired anti-tank mine, while the TCE/6 entry adds an electronic blast-resistant pressure fuze for remote activation or deactivation.Identification should distinguish the conventional TC/6 from the electronic-fuzed family member.
AfghanistanThe Monitor attributes Italian TC-6 minimum-metal anti-vehicle mine use to Mujaheddin forces in Afghanistan.That supports a direct Soviet-Afghan War row rather than only a postwar clearance note.
CopiesFenix's mine index lists a T.C.6 copy found in Egypt, Israel, and Palestine and manufactured in Egypt.Open-source identification can include local copies rather than the Italian original.
Family variantsReference sources mention the TCE/6 electronic version and the related TC/3.6 and TCE/3.6 family.The TC/6 sits inside a larger family of related Tecnovar mine types.

Source labels used here: CISR: Munitions Reference Guide; TC/3.6 and TC/6 mines; The Humanitarian Impact of Antivehicle Mines; Munitions - Mine - METIS - Fenix Insight.

Variants

Open references treat the TC/6 as part of a Tecnovar anti-tank mine family with conventional pressure-fired and electronic-fuzed versions.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
TCE/6Electronic-fuzed TC/6 family member

CISR describes the TCE/6 as identical in shape and size to the TC/6 but fitted with an electronic blast-resistant pressure fuze intended for remote activation or deactivation.

Sources: CISR: Munitions Reference Guide

TC/3.6 and TCE/3.6Smaller related family members

Wikipedia and specialist references group the smaller TC/3.6 and electronic TCE/3.6 with the TC/6 family rather than treating them as unrelated mines.

Sources: TC/3.6 and TC/6 mines

Broader Mine Class

The TC/6 is one specific mine model inside the broader landmine class.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Landmine, Explosive ground mine, Infantry WeaponsLandmineAnti-tank mine

The catalog's generic Landmine entry covers the broader class that the TC/6 belongs to, while the TC/6 page captures one minimum-metal anti-tank example in that class.

Sources: CISR: Munitions Reference Guide, TC/3.6 and TC/6 mines

Timeline

TC/6 anti-tank mine Key Events

  1. Afghanistan ordnance guide documents the TC-6

    Bullet Picker's summary of the Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide describes the Model TC-6 as a pressure-fired anti-tank mine.

    Sources: Landmine, AT, TC-6 - Bullet Picker

  2. Monitor reporting ties TC-6 to Afghan resistance mine use

    The Monitor's antivehicle-mines fact sheet says Mujaheddin use of Italian TC-6 minimum-metal anti-vehicle mines complicated clearance in Afghanistan.

    Sources: The Humanitarian Impact of Antivehicle Mines

  3. AP reports TC/6 in a Hamas weapons cache

    AP reported that weapons recovered from Hamas fighters during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War appeared to include TC/6 anti-tank mines.

    Sources: Who builds the weapons that Hamas fighters use

Media

TC/6 anti-tank mine Images

TC/6 anti-tank mine, Anti-tank blast mine, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Anti-tank mines.jpg
Related Weapon Systems
MON-90, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMON-90Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineThe MON-90 is a Soviet-designed directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine and the 90 m member of the MON family between the smaller MON-50 and larger MON-100. Technical references describe a plastic-bodied, tree-spike-mounted mine with about 2,000 steel fragments, two M-10 threaded fuze wells, and command or tripwire initiation depending on setup. Direct monitoring sources place MON-90 mines in Russian use in Ukraine after the 2022 invasion and in Russian-linked Tripoli mine contamination during the Second Libyan Civil War.
MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineThe MON-50 is a Soviet directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine broadly comparable in role to the M18 Claymore, with a plastic body, folding legs, and a forward fragmentation pattern. It can be command-detonated or configured with tripwire and other fuzing, making it a compact infantry obstacle and ambush munition. Direct monitoring sources document MON-50 use by Russian or Russian-aligned forces in eastern Ukraine, the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War, and the 2019-2020 Tripoli fighting in Libya.

Sources

CISR: Munitions Reference GuidePublisher: James Madison University | Note: Supports TC/6 technical description, pressure-fired anti-tank mine classification, dimensions, weight, explosive fill, resistance, and manual or mechanical emplacement context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Munition, mine, TC/6Publisher: Fenix Insight | Note: Supports TC/6 Italian origin, plastic-cased minimum-metal anti-tank blast mine description, and manufacturer/background context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01TC/3.6 and TC/6 minesPublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports Tecnovar Italiana SpA producer attribution, no-longer-in-production status, 1970s Portuguese test production, related TCE/6 family variants, and broader TC/6 background/specification context in open-source reference form. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Who builds the weapons that Hamas fighters usePublisher: Associated Press | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct-use source: weapons recovered from Hamas fighters by the Israel Defense Forces during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War appeared to include TC/6 anti-tank mines. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Anti-tank mines.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 2.0 licensing page for the Commons photograph used as the entry image. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Landmine, AT, TC-6 - Bullet PickerPublisher: Bullet Picker | Note: Supports the TC-6 being a pressure-fired anti-tank mine and gives 2004 Afghanistan Ordnance ID Guide context for the model. | Accessed: 2026-07-01The Humanitarian Impact of Antivehicle MinesPublisher: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | Note: 1979 Soviet-Afghan War direct-use source: says Mujaheddin use of Italian TC-6 minimum-metal anti-vehicle mines complicated Afghanistan clearance; also supports wider antivehicle-mine humanitarian context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Munitions - Mine - METIS - Fenix InsightPublisher: Fenix Insight | Note: Supports Fenix mine-index background showing T.C.6 copies listed as found in Egypt, Israel, and Palestine and manufactured in Egypt. | Accessed: 2026-07-01