Hafthohlladung

Hafthohlladung
A Haftholladung H3
Place of originGermany
Service history
In serviceNovember 1942-May 1944 (some still used after this period)
WarsWorld War II
Production history
No. built553,900
VariantsH3 (conical) and H3.5 (bottle)
Specifications
MassWeight: 3 kg (H3) or 3.5 kg (H3.5)

The Hafthohlladung (German, lit. "adhesive hollow charge"), also known as the "Panzerknacker" ("tank breaker", an analogy to "safe cracker"), was a magnetically adhered, shaped charge anti-tank grenade used by German forces in World War II, and was sometimes described as a mine.