Sticky Bomb

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  1. jeffbubble

    jeffbubble Senior Member

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  2. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery Patron

  3. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Saw one for sale at Beltring once. eye-watering price, though the Gammon bomb alongside trumped it. (Well over a grand for a cloth bag and cap... though... I would if I could.)
    Seem to recall the only use 'in action' was by Continental resistance/partisan units. Not sure I've ever read an actual account of that though?

    IWM collections seems to have gained a whole series of excellent production shots.
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14768)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14769)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14772)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14762)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14765)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14771)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14764)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14770)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14757)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14775A)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14774)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14760)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14761)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14756)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14759)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14776A)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14766)
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    STICKY BOMB: THE PRODUCTION OF THE No 74 GRENADE IN BRITAIN, 1943. © IWM (D 14758)
    IWM Non Commercial Licence
     
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  4. jeffbubble

    jeffbubble Senior Member

    it would be a brave man that used one
     

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