@PugJesus to Forgotten WeaponsEnglish • 26 days agoGrenades of the First World Warimagemessage-square7arrow-up1128arrow-down14cross-posted to: historyillustrations
arrow-up1124arrow-down1imageGrenades of the First World War@PugJesus to Forgotten WeaponsEnglish • 26 days agomessage-square7cross-posted to: historyillustrations
minus-squareSSTFMlinkEnglish12•25 days agoIt is an impact initiated grenade. During flight, the propeller on the nose rotates down to arm. The grenade is actually a stick grenade, hidden by the cloth. The cloth is to help it orient itself nose forward in flight for the propeller.
It is an impact initiated grenade. During flight, the propeller on the nose rotates down to arm. The grenade is actually a stick grenade, hidden by the cloth. The cloth is to help it orient itself nose forward in flight for the propeller.
Huh, TIL. Thanks.