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− | ''' | + | [[Image:RG-42 HG.jpg|thumb|right|300px|RG-42 Soviet fragmentation hand grenade]] |
− | + | The '''RG-42''' was a fragmentation grenade designed in the Soviet Union during WWII, when production was not sufficient to supply the original pre-war hand grenades. It was essentially a redesign of the short-lived RG-41 grenade to use the UZRGM universal grenade fuze, also used on the [[F-1 hand grenade]] and later the [[RGD-5]]. The production is a very simple design compared to the complicated [[RGD-33]] stick grenade. After the war, the grenade continued to be produced in Poland and China. It was eventually replaced in Soviet use by the RGD-5, starting in 1954. | |
− | == | + | ==Specifications== |
− | + | *''(1942 - 1954, all remaining examples destroyed in the 1980s due to unstable TNT filler)'' | |
− | + | ||
− | *'' | + | *'''Type''': Offensive hand grenade |
*'''Length''': 130 mm | *'''Length''': 130 mm | ||
− | *'''Weight''': 384 g (420 g with | + | *'''Weight''': 384 g (420 g with fuze), filler 200g TNT |
*'''Blast radius''': 30 meters | *'''Blast radius''': 30 meters | ||
− | + | *'''Fuze''': UZRGM universal time fuze, 3-4 seconds. | |
− | === Film | + | {{Gun Title}} |
+ | |||
+ | === Film === | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Spring (Kwiecien)]] || [[Franciszek Pieczka]] || Pvt. Anklewicz || || 1961 | + | | ''[[The Turning Point (Velikiy perelom)]]'' || [[Vladimir Maryev]] || Lt. Fyodorov || || 1945 |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Victorious Return (Majup ar uzvaru)]]'' || [[Pavel Volkov]] || Melnikov || || 1948 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Five Days, Five Nights (Fünf Tage - Fünf Nächte)]]'' || || Soviet soldier || || 1961 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Spring (Kwiecien)]] || [[Franciszek Pieczka]] || Pvt. Anklewicz || || 1961 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[The Orphans (Podranki)]]'' || || || || 1976 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[From the Bug to the Vistula (Ot Buga do Visly)]]'' || || Soviet partisans || || 1980 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ''[[Captive (Plennyy)]]'' || || || Seen among captured firearms || 2008 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Television === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="325"|'''Show Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="175"|'''Actor''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="225"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="275"|'''Note / Episode ''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="75"|'''Air Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan=2|''[[The Saboteur 3: Crimea (Diversant. Krym)]]'' || [[Kirill Pletnyov]] || Aleksey Bobrikov || As booby traps || rowspan=2|2020 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | || Soviet sailors || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | ===Video Games=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="230"|'''Mods''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="70"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Forgotten Hope 2]]''|| "RG-42" || || Added in v2.64 "Compagnons" ||2007 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[G.B.R : Special Commando Unit]]''|||| || ||2008 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Company of Heroes 2]]''|||| || ||2013 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades]]''||RG42|| || ||2016 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Heroes & Generals]]''|| || || ||2016 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Military Conflict: Vietnam]]''|| || || ||2022 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Anime=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%" | ||
+ | |-bgcolor=#D0E7FF | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note''' | ||
+ | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[First Squad: The Moment of Truth]]'' || || || 2009 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
[[Category:Gun]] | [[Category:Gun]] | ||
[[Category:Grenade]] | [[Category:Grenade]] |
Latest revision as of 13:30, 26 May 2024
The RG-42 was a fragmentation grenade designed in the Soviet Union during WWII, when production was not sufficient to supply the original pre-war hand grenades. It was essentially a redesign of the short-lived RG-41 grenade to use the UZRGM universal grenade fuze, also used on the F-1 hand grenade and later the RGD-5. The production is a very simple design compared to the complicated RGD-33 stick grenade. After the war, the grenade continued to be produced in Poland and China. It was eventually replaced in Soviet use by the RGD-5, starting in 1954.
Specifications
- (1942 - 1954, all remaining examples destroyed in the 1980s due to unstable TNT filler)
- Type: Offensive hand grenade
- Length: 130 mm
- Weight: 384 g (420 g with fuze), filler 200g TNT
- Blast radius: 30 meters
- Fuze: UZRGM universal time fuze, 3-4 seconds.
The RG-42 hand grenade and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Turning Point (Velikiy perelom) | Vladimir Maryev | Lt. Fyodorov | 1945 | |
Victorious Return (Majup ar uzvaru) | Pavel Volkov | Melnikov | 1948 | |
Five Days, Five Nights (Fünf Tage - Fünf Nächte) | Soviet soldier | 1961 | ||
Spring (Kwiecien) | Franciszek Pieczka | Pvt. Anklewicz | 1961 | |
The Orphans (Podranki) | 1976 | |||
From the Bug to the Vistula (Ot Buga do Visly) | Soviet partisans | 1980 | ||
Captive (Plennyy) | Seen among captured firearms | 2008 |
Television
Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Saboteur 3: Crimea (Diversant. Krym) | Kirill Pletnyov | Aleksey Bobrikov | As booby traps | 2020 |
Soviet sailors |
Video Games
Title | Appears as | Mods | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forgotten Hope 2 | "RG-42" | Added in v2.64 "Compagnons" | 2007 | |
G.B.R : Special Commando Unit | 2008 | |||
Company of Heroes 2 | 2013 | |||
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | RG42 | 2016 | ||
Heroes & Generals | 2016 | |||
Military Conflict: Vietnam | 2022 |
Anime
Title | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|
First Squad: The Moment of Truth | 2009 |