No. 68 Grenade
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Type | Grenade |
| Diameter | 63.500 mm |
| Weight | 0.894 kg |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Grenade, Rifle No. 68 /AT was a British anti-tank rifle grenade. They entered service in 1940 and remained in service until 1945. They were armed by removing a pin located at the tail of each weapon, which in turn would detonate the 156 grams of Lyddite, Pentolite, or RDX/Beeswax explosives each upon impact.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Jun 2017
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