Hi, 2,667,000 of the No. 68 anti-tank rifle grenades were produced in 1941. A few questions:
1. Did these see worldwide service or where they reserved for home defence?
2. Does anybody have any information on what the official allocation of these grenades was, e.g. 1 per section, 5 per platoon etc?
Capable of penetrating 52mm of armour... so sounds a useful asset... but I've never read anything on its use in combat...
Cheers,
Neil
No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
Re: No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
Hi Neil
This site says they were used in combat up to 1942 but after that only allocated to the Home Guard
https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallar ... rms_id=892
This site gives some yr on yr production numbers
http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=59
Regards
Andy H
This site says they were used in combat up to 1942 but after that only allocated to the Home Guard
https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallar ... rms_id=892
This site gives some yr on yr production numbers
http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=59
Regards
Andy H
Re: No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
thanks Andy
Re: No. 68 Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
The No. 68 anti-tank rifle grenade, fired from the same 2.5” discharger cup as the No. 36M, could penetrate 50 mm of armour if it hit at a 90° angle, but would otherwise malfunction as often as not, and had the reputation of being dangerous to the user, with many accidents reported. 10,000 had been delivered by June 1940, and some were used by the BEF.
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