Type 3 grenade

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Type 3 "anti-tank" grenade

Type	Anti-tank grenade
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	1943–1945
Used by	Imperial Japanese Army
Specifications
Mass	various
Length	various
Diameter	various

The Type 3 "anti-tank" hand grenade is a Japanese grenade produced from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. It was designed to destroy the Allies' tanks. There are three variants (sub-types) of the weapon: Ko (Type A), Otsu (Type B), and Hei (Type C).

History

Throughout World War II, the U.S bombings gradually degraded the Japanese munition manufacturing base. Manufacturers were soon forced to find new, inexpensive and creative ways to produce grenades. Contrary to the Russians or Germans, the heavy armour threat was not very present, thus explaining the late development of the hollow charge. The Type 3 had a simplistic design and was made from expendable materials. This made the weapon relatively easy to produce.

Examples of this Japanese grenade are extremely hard to find today.^[1]

Design

The Type 3 grenade had a tear drop-like shape. It consisted of a thin steel^[1] or aluminium^[2] cone mounted on a wooden head. The purpose of the head was to provide the correct stand-off distance when the weapon detonated,^[2] as shaped charges are ineffective if they detonate too close to the target. The explosive was cast around the cone and covered by a cloth bag made of either silk or hemp twine.^[2]

The upper extremity was made of a very basic impact firing mechanism, that detonated the grenade if it struck a hard surface at a speed of around 40 feet per second (12 m/s).^[2] A tail made from hemp strands served to stabilize the grenade in flight,^[2] and ensured the target was struck successfully. ^[1] The grenade would be used by first removing the safety pin,^[1] then throwing it by hand from a distance of around 10 meters (33 ft).^[2]

The grenade had a penetration power of 70 mm (2.8 in). This shows that it exceeds the penetration of the Type 99 magnetic grenade.

Sub-Types

There were three official variants of the Type 3 hand grenade:

Ko (Type A): This variant had a length of 17.3 centimetres (6.8 in), a diameter of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) and a weight of 1.27 kilograms (2.8 lb). The explosive filling was 0.853 kilograms (1.88 lb) of RDX/TNA. The colour of the outer cloth covering was either white or brown-yellow.^[1]
Otsu (Type B): These had a length of 14.8 centimetres (5.8 in), a diameter of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) and a weight of 0.853 kilograms (1.88 lb). The explosive filling was PETN and TNT with a weight of 0.69 kilograms (1.5 lb). The outer covering was either white or brown-yellow.^[1]
Hei (Type C): This variant was identical in size and weight to the Otsu Type B, however the explosive filling was Picric acid. The colour was yellow.^[1]

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Type 3 H.E.A.T. Anti-Tank Grenade". inert-ord.net. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Office of the Chief of Ordnance (1945). Catalog Of Enemy Ordnance Materiel. p. 304. OCLC 464601649.

v t e Japanese infantry weapons of World War II
Bladed weapons	Swords: Guntō, Bayonets: Type 30, Type 2
Handguns	Type 26 revolver Type 14 (Nambu) North China Type 19 Sugiura Type Type 94 pistol Hamada Type 1, Type 2 pistols
Rifles (Arisaka)	Type 30 Type 30 carbine Type 35 Type 38 Type 38 carbine Type 44 carbine Type 97 sniper rifle Type 99 (Type 99 sniper rifle) TERA
Rifles (other)	Type 97 automatic cannon Type Hei rifle Type Kō rifle Type 4 automatic rifle Type I rifle Type Mo
Submachine guns	Experimental Model 1 Experimental Model 2 Type 100 Type Be Type Su Beretta Model 38
Light machine guns	Type 11 Type 89 Type 92 Type 96 Type 97 Type 98 Type 99 Type 1
Heavy machine guns	Type 3 Type 92 Type 93 Type 97 Type 1
Hand grenades	Type 10 Type 91 Type 97 Type 98 Type 99 Type 3 Type 4
Grenade launchers and attachments	Type 10 Type 89 Type 100 Type 2
Rocket launchers	Experimental Type 4 Experimental Type 5
Flamethrowers	Number 1 Number 2 Type 93 Type 95 Type 100
Rifle cartridges	6.5×50mmSR Type 30/Type 38 7.7×58mmSR Type 89 7.7×58mmSR Type 92 7.7×58mm Type 97/Type 99 7.7×56mmR British 7.92×57mm Mauser
Handgun cartridges	7×20mm Nambu 8×22mm Type 14 9×19mm Parabellum 9×22mmR Type 26

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