Abbreviation : HHL 3
Shape : a metallic box in the shape of a cone with a cylindrical handle
Dimensions : height 275 mm, diameter 140 mm
Weight : 3 kg – 3.5 kg
Weight of explosive : 1.5 kg, cumulative charge
Kind of explosive : TNT
Initiation pressure : no
Lighter : Sprengkapsel 8, the pyrotechnic delayed percussion (7,5 seconds)
Identification : a weapon against tanks
A gun designed to destroy tanks, was developed for the infantry to places without the aid of artillery had a chance of defense against tanks. At the bottom of the charges were three horseshoe-shaped magnets that held the explosive on the armor, the problem was that the pawn had to make a run up to the tank, attach to it charge, the rapture of the fuse to ignite an igniter charge,which after about 7 seconds of the detonated shaped charge and punctured the armor of the tank. The strength of the armor that was meant to burn through was 120 – 140 mm (according to sources) . losses of the infantry were at this method of fighting, however, considerable. Produced from 1942, produced 553 900 pieces. Later products had a weight of 3.5 kg and explosives was 1.7 kg. The strength of all three magnets keep the armour up to 45 kg..