Stielgranate 42
The Stielgranate 42 was a German fin-stabilized demolition charge, used with the 15 cm SIG 33 heavy infantry gun and armored vehicles armed with the SIG 33 during World War II. The primary purpose of the Stielgranate 42 was the demolition of concrete fortifications and for the clearing of minefields and barbed wire. Unlike the Stielgranate 41 it was not a shaped charge anti-tank weapon. In an emergency, the Stielgranate 42 could be used in an anti-tank role to great effect but due to its short range and poor accuracy the gun crew would be dangerously exposed to enemy fire.
| Stielgranate 42 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Demolition charge |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Wehrmacht |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1942-1943 |
| No. built | 87,200? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 90 kg (198 lb 7 oz) |
| Length | Complete: 1.27 m (4 ft 2 in) Body: 0.76 m (2 ft 6 in) |
| Diameter | 30 cm (12 in) |
| Effective firing range | 300 m (330 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) |
| Filling | Amatol |
| Filling weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | WgrZ.36 impact fuze |
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