125 mm Ampulomjot M1941

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125 mm Ampulomjot M1941


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General Information
Manufacturer country: USSR
Development year: 1941
Production time: 1941 to 1942
Number of pieces: 2000
Technical specifications
Overall length: 1020 mm
Caliber :

125 mm

Weight ready for use: 26 kg
Elevation range: 0… +12 angular degrees
Side straightening area: 360
Furnishing
Range: 250 m

The Ampulomjot ( Russian 125-мм ампуломёт образца 1941 года , German: 125 mm ampoule launcher model 1941) was a Soviet grenade launcher that was used by the Red Army for anti-tank defense. It was used from 1941 and replaced from 1942. The weapon had a caliber of 125 mm. Glass incendiary ampoules were used as ammunition and shattered on impact.

literature

  • Gordon L. Rottman: World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics . Osprey Publishing, 2005, page 47, ISBN 978-1-84176-842-7 .
  • Steve J. Zaloga; Leland S. Ness: Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 . Sutton Pub. 1998, ISBN 978-0-7509-1740-7 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Gordon L. Rottman: World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics , p. 47
  2. Steve J. Zaloga; Leland S. Ness: Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 , pp. 22, 197