RPG-40 | |
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Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade | |
Type | Anti-tank grenade |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1938- |
Used by | Soviet Union and Warsaw pact countries |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | M. I. Puzirev[1] |
Designed | 1938[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.2 kilograms (2.6 lb)[1] |
Length | 20 centimetres (7.9 in) |
Filling | TNT |
Filling weight | 0.760 kilograms (1.68 lb)[1] |
The RPG-40 was an anti-tank hand grenade developed by the Soviet Union in 1940.[1]
Description
Upon contact, .760 kilograms (1.68 lb) of explosives contained within it were detonated and produced a blast effect. This enabled about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in) of armour to be penetrated and caused secondary damage, such as spalling, on contact with thicker armour.[1] This made the grenade very effective against earlier German tanks, but ineffective against later models, such as the Panzer IV and the Panzer V, leading to the RPG-43 replacing it in 1943.
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