No. 68 AT

History

In the early 1900s, the "rifle grenade" began to become a viable battlefield weapon - its first significant use was by the Japanese at the Battle of Port Arthur observed by the army. Russians.

By the time of the First World War (1914-1918), the French had introduced their own variety of rifle grenades on a large scale and found that these guns provided a huge investment considering that the war, which ended with trench warfare tactics, was deadlocked in 1914. the value of. With this foundation in mind, the weapon type continued to evolve during the interwar period, becoming more powerful equipment by World War II (1939-1945).

Like other global military powers, the United Kingdom introduced a variety of rifle grenades, and from September 1939 committed itself to World War II, the race was on to provide Army infantry with a useful tool to fill the Army's stockpile. Soon after, a new rifle grenade was developed, referred to simply as "No. 68". This weapon represents a basic armor-piercing (HEAT - High Explosive, Anti-Tank) solution and was developed against the threat of early German tanks.

Depending on the type of filler used and the shell's approach angle (90 degrees is ideal), the shell produces up to 2 inches of armor protection.

AT Specification No. 68

BASICS

Year of Service

1940

Origins

UK

Categories

Anti-tank rifle grenade

Manufacturer

State Factory - UK

Operators

UK

ROLLING

Anti-Tank/Anti-Tank/Anti-Material

Designed to engage at long range and defeat armored/enemy tanks.

Dimensions and Weight

Overall Length

1,778 mm

70. 00 at

Cured weight

1. 98 lbs

0.90 kg

Attractions

Not applicable.

Action

Fired from a rifle; ignites on impact

Cartridges and Paper Feeds

Caliber*

Not applicable.

Circle/Feed

one-time

POWER

Maximum efficiency. Arrived

300 feet

(91m | 100m)

Rate of fire

1

Number of revolutions

Variants

#68 - Base Series Name Mark I - Model 1940; RDX or Pentolite Fill Mark II - Model August 1940; RDX or Pentolite infillMark III - Model 1941; Pentolite Fill Mark IV - 1941 model; Pentolite filler