Bomba a mano L anticarro

L type
Type Anti-tank grenade
Place of origin ItalyItaly
Service history
Used by ItalyRoyal Italian Army
Wars WWII
Specifications
Weight 2040 g
Height 320 mm
Diameter 120 mm

Filling TNT
Filling weight 1500 g

The type L is a hand grenade provided to the Royal Italian Army during World War II.

Description

Designed for anti-tank use is practically an OTO inside a cylindrical container filled with explosive with a wooden handle to facilitate the launch.

The bomb had the task of destroing the continuous track immobilizing the tank, since the charge was insufficient to its destruction

External links

http://www.talpo.it/l-anticarro.html

See also

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