NationMaster - Encyclopedia: No 73 Grenade

The No. 73 was a British anti-tank grenade used during World War II. It got its nickname from the resemblance to a Thermos flask. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...

It was simple cylindrical case with an "Allways" fuse filled with high explosive. It could only be thrown a short distance (about 10 metres) and the blast radius was greater than that so it was only for use when the thrower could take cover. The intended purpose was to throw it into the track or suspension of the tank and so disable it. It was therefore an ideal weapon for use from ambush and was issued to the Home Guard. A Home Guard is a part-time civilian reserve military force similar to a militia. ...

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Categories: Weapon stubs | Grenades | World War II British infantry weapons World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... No 1 Grenade Type Hand grenade Nationality United Kingdom Era World War I Platform Individual Target Personnel History Date of design Production period Service duration Operators United Kingdom War service World War I Specifications Type Fragmentation Filling Detonation Impact Weight g Filling weight g Length mm Diameter mm Variants Mk. ... Mills bomb Nationality United Kingdom Date of design 1915 Service duration May, 1915 - 1970s Type Fragmentation Filling Baratol Detonation 7 seconds, later reduced to 4 Weight 773 g Filling weight 71 g Length 95. ... British No. ... Double-Cylinder Grenade Nationality United Kingdom Date of design Service duration 1915 - Type Offensive fragmentation Filling Ammonal + Steel fragments Detonation Timed Friction Fuze Weight g Filling weight g Length mm Diameter mm Variants No 8 Light, No 9 Heavy Number built The Double Cylinder, No 8 and No 9 hand... Rifle No. ... No 74 ST Grenade Type Hand grenade Nationality United Kingdom Era World War II Platform Individual Target Vehicle/Tank History Date of design Production period Service duration Operators United Kingdom War service World War 2 Specifications Type High Explosive Filling nitro-glycerine Detonation Timed. ... No 75 / AT Hawkins Type Hand grenade/(Mine) Nationality United Kingdom Era World War II Platform Individual Target Vehicle History Date of design Production period Service duration 1942 - 1945 Operators United Kingdom, US War service World War II Specifications Type Anti-tank Filling Nobel 704 HE Detonation crush igniter Weight... Grenade No. ... No 76, Special Incendiary Phosphorus Nationality United Kingdom Date of design Service duration Type Incendiary Filling phosphorus, Detonation Impact Weight g Filling weight g Length mm Diameter mm Variants Number built ?? The No. ...

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