


RPG-40 Grenade
Country of Origin | Russia |
Type | Grenade |
Length | 200.000 mm |
Weight | 1.220 kg |
Explosive Charge | 0.76 kg TNT |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe RPG-40 anti-tank hand grenades were introduced into the Soviet forces in 1940. The 760-gram TNT filling was capable of penetrating 20 millimeters of armor. They were superseded by RPG-43 in 1943 as they became ineffective against thicker German armor commonly seen later in the war.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Nov 2015
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