M9 rifle grenade
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m9-rifle-grenade-272-9816706
title:
M9 rifle grenade
text:
The M9 rifle grenade was an American anti-tank rifle grenade used during World War II. The earlier-designed M10 grenade was too heavy to be fired an effective distance by a rifle; the M9 was conceived as a lighter version of that design. Towards the end of the Second World War, the M9's limited effect against heavy German tanks began to be noticed. Its ineffectiveness on heavy armor became apparent when US forces engaged T-34 tanks in the Korean War. It was replaced in the anti-tank role by the
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Rifle Grenade
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M9_rifle_grenade
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2023-10-09T10:43:25Z
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