The [b]Gammon bomb[/b], officially known as the [b]No. 82 grenade[/b] was a [[united_kingdom|British]] hand [[grenade]] used during [[World War II]].

It was an improvised hand-thrown bomb used by the Home Guard, the [[Special Air Service]] and the Resistance, especially suitable for the destruction of parked [[aircraft]] or vehicles. An explosive charge was wrapped in fabric and sewn to an impact fuse that detonated on sharp contact.
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