No. 73 grenade
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The No. 73 grenade, also known as the "Thermos", "Woolworth bomb",[2] or "hand percussion grenade",[3] was a British anti-tank grenade used during the Second World War. It got its nickname from the resemblance to a Thermos flask.
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No. 73 | |
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Type | Anti-tank grenade |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1940–1941 1943–?1945 |
Used by | United Kingdom |
Wars | Second World War |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.5 pounds (2.0 kg) |
Length | 11 inches (280 mm) |
Diameter | 3.5 inches (89 mm) |
Filling | Polar ammonal gelatine dynamite or nitrogelatine |
Filling weight | 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) |
Detonation mechanism | Impact |
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