The Gammon bomb officially known as the No. 82 grenade was a British hand grenade used during World War II. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... A weapons platform is generally any structure or system on which a weapon can be mounted. ... This article is about the month of May. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Composition C is a plastic explosive consisting of RDX, other explosives, and plasticizer. ... A WWII-era pineapple fragmentation hand grenade A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb designed to be thrown by hand. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...

Overview

Designed by Capt. R.S. Gammon MC of the 1st Parachute Regiment, the Gammon bomb was developed as a replacement for the tempermental "sticky bomb" grenade. It consisted of a elasticized stockingette bag, a metal cap, and an 'Allways Fuze' (the same fuze as found in the No. 69 grenade). British No. ...

Unlike conventional grenades, the Gammon bomb was flexible in the amount and type of munition that could be delivered to a target. For anti-personal use, a small amount of plastic explosive (about half a stick), along with shrapnel-like projectiles, would be placed in the bag. Against armored fighting vehicles, the bag could be filled completely with explosive. An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ...

To utilize the grenade, a screw-off top was removed to arm the bomb before it was thrown. This would cause the grenade to explode on impact, though through a weighted tape it would also explode after a timed delay to facilitate its use as a demolition charge.

Gammon bombs were primarily issued to special forces such as paratroopers who were issued plastic explosive routinely. These units found the Gammon bomb to be particularly useful due to their small size and weight when unfilled, as well as their adaptability. For the . ... An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ...

Allways Fuze

The Allways fuze is an impact fuze that is triggered no matter what the orientation at impact.

External links

• The Grenade with Instant Fame
• Gammon Bomb Reproductions

See also