JediJobu Posted October 5, 2000 Share Posted October 5, 2000 It is called a gabomb or gaabomb or gaboom - I can't remember the spelling. and could not find it on a serach with any of the above i noticed that some of my US infantry had it at the end of the Ardenes Operation. The icon looked like a big fat grenade. Is this good against tanks or like a demolition charge or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelWeenie Posted October 5, 2000 Share Posted October 5, 2000 Sounds like the Gammon Bomb (or Gammon Grenade). It is a handheld antitank grenade. It (obviously) has really short range, but I'm not sure how effective it is in CM (I've never noticed it actually being used). ------------------ Cats aren't clean, they're covered with cat spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chupacabra Posted October 5, 2000 Share Posted October 5, 2000 Beaten to the punch -- Yeah, sounds like a Gammon bomb. They work well against tanks, I've found, but of course you have to get close enough to use them. Never seen them used in the satchel charge role. ------------------ Soy super bien, soy super super bien, soy bien bien super bien bien bien super super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted October 5, 2000 Share Posted October 5, 2000 Its a canvas bag stuffed with explosive, and a timed fuse on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silesian-jaeger Posted October 5, 2000 Share Posted October 5, 2000 The troops that have them (allied airborne) have a picture of them on their info panel (if they carry them) so you can see what they look like. Basically a lump of TNT or plastic explosive w/ a short fuse. ------------------ "In one (German) town, Private Honey stood next to an elderly German man and a ten-year-old boy. As the Shermans and brand-new Pershings rumbled by the boy said,'Deutsches Panzer lind besser.' Honey looked down at him and asked,'If German tanks are better, why aren't they here?' " quote from Stephen E. Ambrose, "Citizen Soldiers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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