The Gammon bomb, officially known as the No. 82 grenade was a British

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 hand grenade

Hand grenade

A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...

 used during World War II

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Designed by Capt. R.S. Gammon MC

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 of the 1st Parachute Regiment, the Gammon bomb was developed as a replacement for the temperamental and highly dangerous "sticky bomb

Sticky bomb

The Grenade, Hand, Anti-Tank No. 74, commonly known as the sticky bomb, was a British hand grenade designed and produced during the Second World War. The grenade was one of a number of anti-tank weapons developed for use by the British Army and Home Guard as an ad hoc solution to a lack of...

" grenade. It consisted of an elasticized stockingette bag made of dark coloured material, a metal cap, and an 'Allways [sic] fuze

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' (the same fuze as found in the No. 69 grenade

No. 69 grenade

The British No 69 was an offensive hand grenade developed and used during World War II. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of...

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