A satchel charge is a powerful, man-portable explosive device used by infantry
and airborne
forces.
In World
War II, combat
engineers used satchel charges to demolish heavy stationary targets such as
rail, obstacles, blockhouses,
bunkers, caves,
and bridges. The WWII-era U.S. Army 'Kit, Demolition, M37' contained 8 blocks of
high explosive, with 2 priming assemblies, in a canvas bag with a shoulder strap
(a satchel).
Part or all of this charge could be placed against a structure or slung into an
opening. It was usually detonated with a pull igniter. As an anti-tank weapon,
one to two kg charges were sufficient to severely damage the tracks. Four kg
charges were enough to destroy medium tanks.
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