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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
I agree that rockets were effective against softskin vehicles and its had significant psy effect even to tank crews. A direct hit might have devastating effect even on Panther tank.
Hawkins grenade, aka Grenade, Hand, Anti-Tank, No. 75 could brake the top armour plates of the Panther tested, its contained .99 lb of ammonal or TNT. The reason was brittleness of the top armour plates of the Panther. 60 lbs SAP head of the RP-3 rockets contained 12 lbs/5.5 kgs TNT/RDX/Amatol. So a hit on the top plates of an AFV should be lethal up to and including Panthers and maybe even to a Tiger I. It's been almost 50 years since I dealt with these things, but I'd say side hits on German AFVs lighter than the Panther could be devastating. And a hit on running gear could easily be a mobility kill to all AFVs.
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