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Glossary Item: Magnetic mine
Name Magnetic mine
Description A self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. They are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by an enemy vessel.
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Name His Majesty's Minesweepers
Category Sea Defence
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Admiralty
Published May/1943
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Name The Army at War. The Campaign in Greece and Crete. (David Garnett)
Category Action on Land
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For War Office
Published Dec/1942
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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