RPG-40
| RPG-40 | |
|---|---|
 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 | 1.200 kg[1] |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 0.760 kg[1] |
The RPG-40 was an anti-tank hand grenade developed by the Soviet Union in 1940.[1]
Description[]
Upon contact, 760 grams of explosives contained within it were detonated and produced a blast effect. This enabled about 20–25 mm 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.
Users[]
See also[]
- List of Russian weaponry
- No. 73 Grenade
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- Hand grenades of the Soviet Union
- Anti-tank grenades
- World War II infantry weapons of the Soviet Union
- Military equipment introduced in the 1940s
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