MISNAY ARMOR-PIERCING MINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000500200005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: March 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2009/09/15 :CIA-RDP80-00810A000500200005-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information af[ecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States. within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, ae
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
3ECRET~CONTR(3L - U,S, ~JFFICIALS C1NLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY
Hun
ar
REPORT
2~
SUBJECT
g
y
Misnay Armor-Piercing Mine
,DATE D
ISTR.
1% Mar
ch 1953
25X1
'
NO. OF PAGES
~
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS. TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
The hollow oharge was invented by Lt. Col. Jazaef.Misnay,. He prepared only
.the charge; the theory behind it was not kn.Qwn.to him and he could not per-
form the ealculationa3.
~, The essence of the invention. was that the des~ruct$*a pcwer of the misaiie
was enhanced considerably if the explosion waves were focused. To achieve,
this effect the dharge was given a parabolic shapee. Like light waves, the
explosion waves also met at a focal point rorhere the shock effect was 3fJ to
40 times greater than the Kinetic shock powere
3a EXperiments had indicated that the hollow charges had its maximum effect
any at-the place of the explosion, but had no effect at a distance. ~t
was found for;exampla, that if the charge was placed and exploded on a~20
em, thick armor plate, the plate was blown into minute pieces.- The blast
produced a huge, seashell-like break, which destroyed the cohesion of the
extra-hard metal.-
4.. It was conclude$,that the most practical use of the hollow ar~ge~was as
a~x armr~r-piercirLg missile. It was also utilized in the Hun arian?ck~
-aided by an acoustic firing device called ttbuzogs?ny~ (mace or ~lid8rclt
~l~vil spirit o;P iwbgobi in) a _ _ ,. _ _ _ _ _
5, The manufacture of the hollow charge is relatively simple. Currently,
it is manufactured by the M~ityr~,s Rdkosi ~fForks and by the Lampart Factory.
6. ExperimentsL: i~x connection with the application of the hollow charge ware
conducted at the Honvbd M~lszaki Intbzet (Army Technological Institute)
which had previ.ousl "been called Eaditechnikatt Int~zet (Institute of
~.
M11 nary Technology o-I;'^.::. " ~ : , 5 s; ~ i, ~, r :; i ~ , t ,:;,,~ ~ ~, ... ,~, q. , ' ' _ : '~
SECRET~~;OPiTR.OL - U.S. CFFICI,AI,S ONF.'Y
STATE X ARMY LI'Fi' IC NAVY X AIR x FBI .AEC
(Nob: Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; Field Distribution By "#".)
OSI ~ _x
Approved For Release 2009/09/15 :CIA-RDP80-00810A000500200005-9
 Approved For Release 2009/09/15: CIA-RDP80-00810A000500200005-9
SECR~T~C ONTRQL - U. S. OFF IC L~LS ONLY
7. Currently the commandant of the institute is General Pdl IdolnA~r and its
leading officers are Bela Makkai, Bala Csonka, Sdndvr .Ubk~lny, and
~rtur Nngy, some of whom are-also lecturing at the Technical University.
-:They are all old career officers and specialists whose 3bba are relatively
Secure since they would be difficult to replace.
of Dofeiise However, it oould not be ascertained whether he is .still
.holding the same assig~nent.
.. Jc3z~ef Misnay was last assigned to the Technical Department of the Ministry
SECRET~COA1~'80L - U.S. OFFICIALS"`tkNf,Y
Approved For Release 2009/09/15: CIA-RDP80-00810A000500200005-9