Welcome to another Battlegroup2 update, this time we have something for just about everyone.
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 5:57 am
Starting off, we have the village house made by Geronimo|Ger which has plenty of windows to fire from. These small village houses were typical for Russia and you can expect to some variation with different skins for some nice villages.
Grenades!
Up next, we have the RGD-33. It is useful for those stubborn enemies that just won't come out of that building.
Ruchnaya Granata Degtyareva Model 1933
The Soviet RGD-33 is an anti-personnel fragmentation grenade designed in 1933 by Diakonov and upgraded by Degtyarev. It replaced the Model 1914 stick grenade of WWI and is constructed from sheet metal. The fuse, handle, and head were packaged and transported separately and once assembled, the grenades were carried in a canvas pouch with the fuses telegram number list placed in a pocket, each wrapped in paper or cloth.
The fuse was only inserted before use and in order to arm the grenade, a complex series of procedures were performed followed by a quick throwing motion, without which the firing pin could not strike the fuse.
The grenade featured a removable fragmentation sleeve that could be detached for use in an offensive role, or left on if the user was well protected for greater damage and shrapnel. Due to the complexity of the mechanism and precise parts needed, the grenade was not well suited for mass production and was difficult to use.
Also with RGD-33 is it's anti-tank counterpart, the RPG-43. This will come in handy to get rid of those nasty Panzers.
Ruchnaya Protivotankovaya Granata Model 1943
The RPG-43 was Russia’s first shaped charge grenade for anti-tank use, replacing the RPG-40, a stick grenade with an oversized high explosive head. The sheet metal body contains a HEAT warhead able to defeat 3 inches (75mm) of armor. Behind it is a spring loaded cone acting as a stabilizer, towed by fabric strips once in flight. This serves to keep the nose of the weapon facing forward so that the shaped charge is always pointed in the right direction. It is critical that the grenade hits nose first because the explosive energy of shaped charges is focused in one direction. It is most practical when thrown above a tank or dropped from a roof top so that it strikes the thinnest armor at the top of the turret or engine compartment. The RPG-43 went on to see continued use after WWII thanks to its simple design and effectiveness.
Grenades!
Up next, we have the RGD-33. It is useful for those stubborn enemies that just won't come out of that building.
Ruchnaya Granata Degtyareva Model 1933
The Soviet RGD-33 is an anti-personnel fragmentation grenade designed in 1933 by Diakonov and upgraded by Degtyarev. It replaced the Model 1914 stick grenade of WWI and is constructed from sheet metal. The fuse, handle, and head were packaged and transported separately and once assembled, the grenades were carried in a canvas pouch with the fuses telegram number list placed in a pocket, each wrapped in paper or cloth.
The fuse was only inserted before use and in order to arm the grenade, a complex series of procedures were performed followed by a quick throwing motion, without which the firing pin could not strike the fuse.
The grenade featured a removable fragmentation sleeve that could be detached for use in an offensive role, or left on if the user was well protected for greater damage and shrapnel. Due to the complexity of the mechanism and precise parts needed, the grenade was not well suited for mass production and was difficult to use.
Also with RGD-33 is it's anti-tank counterpart, the RPG-43. This will come in handy to get rid of those nasty Panzers.
Ruchnaya Protivotankovaya Granata Model 1943
The RPG-43 was Russia’s first shaped charge grenade for anti-tank use, replacing the RPG-40, a stick grenade with an oversized high explosive head. The sheet metal body contains a HEAT warhead able to defeat 3 inches (75mm) of armor. Behind it is a spring loaded cone acting as a stabilizer, towed by fabric strips once in flight. This serves to keep the nose of the weapon facing forward so that the shaped charge is always pointed in the right direction. It is critical that the grenade hits nose first because the explosive energy of shaped charges is focused in one direction. It is most practical when thrown above a tank or dropped from a roof top so that it strikes the thinnest armor at the top of the turret or engine compartment. The RPG-43 went on to see continued use after WWII thanks to its simple design and effectiveness.