| Accession Number | P03090.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Kemp, John Howard |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Date made | c 1967 - 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A complete and sectioned example of a Chinese Communist (Chicom) hand thrown anti tank grenade. ...
Description
A complete and sectioned example of a Chinese Communist (Chicom) hand thrown anti tank grenade. When the firing ring is removed and the grenade is thrown, a small cloth parachute (visible in the base of the handle) deploys and stabilise's the grenade. The shaped charge within the device is fused to explode on contact and in ideal circumstances can penetrate four inches of steel plate.