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No. 74 ST Grenade

Sticky Bomb

anti tank-grenadeBritish ordnance factories · 1940–1943

OVERVIEW

Emergency British anti-tank grenade using adhesive casing to stick to armor.

HISTORIAN'S COMMENTARY

Before the Storm

Introduced between 1940 and 1943, No. 74 ST Grenade was fielded by United Kingdom forces as a anti tank-grenade instrument for close combat and battlefield shaping.

In the Field

Loaded with Sticky anti-tank grenade filling and time fuze fuzing, this 1.02 kg munition depended on nerve and timing more than machinery. Its effective use envelope reached about 15 meters, with effects spreading near 4 meters.

Historian's Note

On the ground, it gave infantry an immediate burst of shock effect in close-quarter fighting. Its historical value came from practical battlefield utility rather than dramatic technical scale.

SPECIFICATIONS

TypeSticky anti-tank grenade
FuzingTime fuze
FillingNitroglycerin gel
Weight1.02 kg
Effective Range15 m
Blast Radius4 m

DEVELOPMENT

The No.74 Sticky Bomb was an expedient British anti-tank grenade created during early invasion-threat urgency. Adhesive design offered a theoretical armor attachment solution but had practical handling limits.

COMBAT HISTORY

It was used selectively and with caution due to handling risk and dependence on close contact. As more capable anti-tank infantry systems arrived, frontline reliance declined.

NOTABLE USES

  • [01]Home-defense and early-war anti-tank contingency issue. - No. 74 ST Grenade employment here depended on timing, distance, and unit coordination more than raw charge size.
  • [02]Limited close-approach anti-armor employment. - This use case shows how engineers and infantry turned explosive tools into tactical advantage in constrained terrain.
  • [03]Transitional anti-tank tool before improved replacements. - Field application in this context illustrates why placement and doctrine governed real effect.

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