The " Grenade, Hand, Anti-Tank No. 74 ", commonly known as the S.T. grenade[a] or simply sticky bomb, was a British hand grenade designed and produced during the Second World War.

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Nevertheless, they were used throughout the Second World War and especially during the Battle of Normandy. The French resistance and the Commonwealth armies are equipped with this number 74 …

Second World War period British No 74 Mark I anti-tank hand grenade ('Sticky Bomb'). The bomb was designed early in the Second World War, when Britain had no effective anti-tank weapons to counter …

Sep 1, 2020 · Although not magnetic, the ‘sticky bomb’, officially known as the ‘No.74 S.T. Mk.1 HE’, was constructed from a glass sphere containing 567 grams of nitro-glycerine and covered with a …

This grenade was also known as either the “Sticky Bomb” or the “Grenade Type ST” and it must have taken a very brave man to attack a tank with it. It required the user to approach the tank and smash …

Oct 22, 2020 · After a few failed prototypes, the British men settled on a design that consisted of a glass sphere filled with flexible explosives and wrapped in a sticky fabric of woven wood fibers.

Aug 11, 2020 · The sticky bomb up close. The design had Churchill’s enthusiastic support. Squash-head weapons are filled with plastic explosive and fitted with delayed-action base fuses. The plastic …

Jul 2, 2018 · The bomb was designed early in the Second World War, when Britain had no effective anti-tank weapons to counter German armoured vehicles. Although not officially adopted, the Mk I was …

A Number 74 Anti-Tank grenade, also known as a ‘Sticky Bomb’ or ST Grenades. This grenade consisted of a round glass ball shaped flask that contained the explosive charge, and a knitted …