Grenade, Anti-Tank, Panzerfaust 30 Gretchen, Launcher
Object Details
- Summary
- This launcher tube is was used with one of the larger Panzerfaust (literally Tank Fist) anti-tank grenades, probably the Panzerfaust 30 Gretchen (for Gross = large) (the 30 indicates optimum range in meters, about 100 ft). Thesegrenade launchers were not rockets, as the charge remained in the disposable tube. The Panzerfaust 30 Gretchen was produced in 1943-44.
- The Smithsonian's artifact is cut open lengthwise and was acquired from the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum in 1989.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19890583000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Steel
- Paper
- Paint
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 80 x 5.1 x 7.6cm (31 1/2 x 2 x 3 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19890583000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f7d5a31b-3579-4327-b97a-8b9627556ce5
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