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RPG-40 anti-tank grenade

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Soviet RPG-40 anti-tank grenade. The manual for use of grenade is seen on its body.

RPG-40 is an anti-tank hand grenade used by the USSR during WWII. It was designed in 1940 and produced from 1941-1943. The grenade was also used in the Korean War.

In the movies a training version of RPG-40 can be seen. It is colored in dull black, while live grenades are colored in green or khaki.

Specifications

  • In service: 1941-mid 1950s
  • Weight: about 1.200 kg
  • Weight of charge: 0.76 kg
  • Length: 213mm (8.38 in)
  • Diameter: 95mm (3.7 in)
  • Detonation mechanism: Inertial impact fuze
  • Penetration: 40 mm (1.57 in)


The RPG-40 anti-tank grenade can be seen in the following movies and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Hot Snow (Goryachiy Sneg) Boris Tokarev Lt. Kuznetsov 1972
The Hot Snow (Goryachiy Sneg) Aleksandr Kavalerov Pvt. Sergunenkov 1972
To Survive Until Dawn (Dozhit do rassveta) Aleksandr Mikhajlov Lt. Ivanovsky 1975
Battle for Moscow Aleksandr Voyevodin Political commissar Clochkov 1985
Battle for Moscow Soviet soldiers 1985

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Release Date
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad "RPG-40" 2011