SOV - 73 mm PG-15V

Determination and combat properties of the PG-15V round


The 73 mm anti-tank round PG-15V is intended for shooting from a 73 mm cannon vz.71. It is used to destroy all armored targets, manpower and firepower in armored objects.


Main TTU charges:


caliber mm ..................................... 73
hub weight kg ............................ 3.49
projectile weight kg .............................. 2.61
mass reactive grenade kg ............... 1.56
cartridge weight kg ........................... 0.87
number of rounds in a box pcs ................... 6
box weight kg ............................ 51
hub length mm ........................................... 866-877
initial projectile velocity m/s .............. 400
max. projectile velocity m/s ...................... 665
armor penetration:
- at an inclination of 60 degrees ............. 150 mm
- at an inclination of 90 degrees ............. 300 mm


Cartridge PG 15 –V: main parts, their description and purpose:


- PG-15V cartridge consists of:
- anti-tank missile PG-9
- cartridges PG-15P

Anti-tank missile PG-9: has a cumulative effect, leaves the barrel of the cannon at an average speed of 400m/s, the effect of the projectile is that the cumulative beam directs a stream of gases thickened by metal insert molecules burns armor at the point of impact and destroys the crew, armaments, equipment and ammunition.
It consists of: - cumulative warhead is the combat part of the projectile (explosive - phlegmatized hexogen 0.322 kg)
- runway jet engine - used to increase the speed of the projectile in its trajectory (powder charge 0.460 kg TPH)
- stopwatch - designed to mark the flight path of the projectile
- dust pyrotechnic retarder VPZ - 9 designed to ignite the charge of the track reactive engine (burning time of the powder charge 0.3 - 0.7 s at a temperature of +50 C, case, needle, spring, detonator, delay component, ignition charge - red dust)
- compensator, nozzle block
- stabilizer carrier with six folding wings and two stopwatches
- lighter VP-9 initiates the cumulative filling of explosives, head. part: body, lighter, insulating case, piezo crystal, contacts, nuts, bottom part: safety device, spark detonator JED - 1, autodestructor, detonation device


Cartridge PG-15P - gives the projectile initial speed, the weight of the powder charge is about 152g, the cartridge is located inside the steel cartridge
It consists of: - steel cartridge, powder cartridge, electric match screw, flat spring coupling, cap

PG-15P dummy cartridge

my collection

Protective cap/balaclava with the lighter leaves in the case that the firing leads in case of rain and/or snowfall. Into the feeder with the ammo stored with caps/masks made off with and secured závlačkami...

Source: own experience of training WITH-BVP-1 and BPzV..

Two images of the PG-9 (ПГ-9) anti-tank grenade forming the combat portion of the PG-9V (PG-9V (PG-9V (PG-9V , index PG-9V , index PG-9V , index PG-9V ) and PG-15V. The pictures were taken on the territory of former Yugoslavia (archive of my former colleague and commander from his time in the area).

To the photos by Buka - they are only staged, the missile is not tanned at all (so it was not fired), moreover the head and the trajectory motor are drilled, the stabilizer is missing stopwatches, without damage to the stabilizing wings it can't land like that, and I'm not even mentioning the self-destruct...