The following U.S. report on German hollow-charge 37-mm antitank ammunition originally appeared in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 19, February 25, 1943. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

GERMAN 37-MM STICK BOMB This so-called stick bomb was recently developed for the German 37-mm antitank gun. It has a rod which fits into the bore of the gun, and a concentric perforated sleeve which fits over the barrel. The standard 37-mm shell case and primer are used. The propellant charge consists of 216 grams of nitroglycerine tubular propellant. The projectile, has a rounded nose cap and a nose fuze internally identical with that of the German HE rifle grenade. It is presumably a hollow-charge projectile, probably intended to give this gun better armor-piercing performance. The projectile perhaps takes the form of a bomb or grenade, because a hollow-charge shell of a caliber as low as 37-mm would not be effective. The bomb is likely to be effective at short ranges only. The dimensions of the bomb Over-all length      695 mm (27.36 in) Length of bomb 275 mm (10.83 in) Length of rod 420 mm (16.54 in) Length of sleeve 115 mm ( 4.53 in) Diameter of bomb 145 mm ( 5.71 in) Diameter of rod  36 mm ( 1.42 in) Diameter of sleeve  50 mm ( 1.97 in)

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