high-explosive squash head

A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in US-American terminology, is a type of explosive projectile with plastic explosive that conforms to the surface of a target before detonating, which improves the transfer of explosive energy to the target. Squash head projectiles are similar to high-explosive projectiles and are well suited to many of the same targets. However, while HESH projectiles are not armour-piercing, they can defeat armored targets by causing spall, which can injure or kill a vehicle's occupants or detonate some types of ammunition.

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HESH
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7.65×20mm Longue, AHEAD ammunition, weapon type, 

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Frameless

HESH round impact from front and back side of an armour block.

Cross sectional view of an 120MM HESH shell of Arjun MBT

Damage caused by HESH fort nelson

105mm HEP typeB (cropped)

105mm HEP typeB (cropped 2)

105mm HEP typeB

US Navy 111214-N-BA263-276 Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 build a 1,500-pound munitions dispo

Flickr - davehighbury - Royal Artillery Museum Woolwich London 199

13TH MEU 131023-M-OH054- 075 (10666562574)

120MM HESH round impacting an armour block

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HESH round impact from front and back side of an armour block.		Commons
commons	image		Cross sectional view of an 120MM HESH shell of Arjun MBT		Commons
commons	image		Damage caused by HESH fort nelson		Commons
commons	image		105mm HEP typeB (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		105mm HEP typeB (cropped 2)		Commons
commons	image		105mm HEP typeB		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 111214-N-BA263-276 Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 build a 1,500-pound munitions dispo		Commons
commons	image		Flickr - davehighbury - Royal Artillery Museum Woolwich London 199		Commons
commons	image		13TH MEU 131023-M-OH054- 075 (10666562574)		Commons
commons	image		120MM HESH round impacting an armour block		Commons