Grenades
The small hand held launched "bomb" has been used in warfare for nearly as long as gunpowder had been used.
The German stick grenade had a wooden handle about ten inches long that carried a metal canister at his head. The head unscrewed to allow the detonator to be inserted. The screw cap at the end covered a string which was pulled to ignite the fuse inside the head.
Several people became involved in producing a grenade that was safe to use but created the maximum damage to the enemy.
During the next three years more than 33 million greanade bombs were issued to soldiers in the British Army. It was also modified so that it could be fired by a rifle.
The German stick grenade had a wooden handle about ten inches long that carried a metal canister at his head. The head unscrewed to allow the detonator to be inserted. The screw cap at the end covered a string which was pulled to ignite the fuse inside the head.
Several people became involved in producing a grenade that was safe to use but created the maximum damage to the enemy.
During the next three years more than 33 million greanade bombs were issued to soldiers in the British Army. It was also modified so that it could be fired by a rifle.