The stielhandgranate stick grenade proved highly popular among german soldiers. The grenade was a prolific infantry weapon during world war 2, used in all manner of lethal ways against the enemy. It is intended for decorative or theatrical purposes only. Financial reward is waiting inexchange for historic ww2 memorabilia. An item that is missing from even advanced ww1 collections. Impact grenades those that exploded upon landing were less popular than those with a timed fuse because impact grenades held a higher probability of. It was almost 20 metres long, carried up to 30 bombs and could carry 9 men. German stick grenade vs american mark ii axis history forum. This is a great reproduction wwii german stick grenade. The first german hand grenade had a burn time of 7 seconds, enough to throw the grenade 50 meters. Rottman is a texasbased author of more than 100 books. Fragmentation grenades send out lots of very fast, very small fragments when they explode.
At the date of this manual our army had ww1 surplus grenades, so. The basic design consisted of a heavy sheet metal can, filled with explosive, screwed to a wood handle. Vlug, born in 1916, served as a private first class in the 126th infantry division based in the philippines. This was meant to be used for display or during reenactments. Aug 27, 2014 aug 27, 2014 ww1 german kugel grenade. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. The term stick grenade commonly refers to the german stielhandgranate style stick grenade introduced in 1915 and developed throughout world war i. At least 20 different stick grenade designs and variations were fielded by germany from 1914 to 1917. Ww2 grenade in reproduction ww ii german collectibles for sale. If the enemy was closer the thrower had to wait for the fuse to burn accordingly. The contemporary german stick grenade had more than three times that much explosive in its warhead, but it was a blast effect grenade only producing incidental shrapnel from the parts of the grenade itself, while the japanese examples were fragmentation types, thus counted less on making a big bang than on sending dozens of sharp little. German grenades rusty war relics uk militaria shop.
The term hand grenade implies that it was thrown by hand, instead of being propelled by other means as with a rifle grenade or an automatic grenade launcher, which incidentally were not invented. This is a pineapple grenade, the dimensional grips can be inspiring while designing a packaging net particularly in this instance. The germans preferred to use grenades such as the stick grenade that. The end cap is the early machined type as opposed to the stamped version seen with the m17 grenades the pullball and cord are original to the grenade. How many people died from grenades in world war 1 answers. It was designed by the war office throughout the 1930s, with the design finalised in 1937, hence its p37 or 37 pattern name.
The german gun, besides firing high explosive and armor piercing shells, also fires a stick bomb with an armorpiercing hollow charge in the head of the bomb and vanes at the end to guide the projectile. On the whole, the german inventory of world war 2 largely mimicked that of competing nations and included rifles, automatic weapons, mortars and hand grenades. This grenade had the advantage of a screw cap, covering the porcelain ball and pulls cord. There is rust and pits under the newer green paint, but i dont think any plastic filler, and the body is very sound. German stick grenades other equipment great war forum. World war i planes were widely used during the battle of verdun and the battle of the somme. It is the type with a hook attachment on the grenade body and the markings on the shaft are as follows.
Reports about the use and effect of hand grenades during the battles in port arthur and mukden were presented by the press in europe as a totally new concept. In ww2 the stick of the german m24 model 24 grenade provided a lever, significantly improving the throwing distance. Kar stand for karabiner carbine and the k stands for kurz short so the designation stands for carbine 98 short. The 37 pattern battle dress was the primary uniform for the british army in ww2. Stick grenades have a long handle attached to the grenade proper, providing leverage for longer throwing distance, at the cost of additional weight. By 1916 german stick grenade production alone was eight million per month. Two other important grenade designs that emerged from the first war are the german stick grenade, a narrow explosive with sometimes troublesome pull chord that was prone to accidental detonation, and the mk ii pineapple grenade, designed for the u.
This is an authentic reproduction of the ww2 german potato masher stick grenade. German wwii m24 stick grenade international military. The second type of german stick grenade to be issued in greater numbers from 1916 onwards. See more ideas about ww2 weapons, weapons and submachine gun. The illinois railway museum, in cooperation with local wwii reenactors, will recreate how trains played their part in the events of the second world war in europe and at home in the united states. Potato mashers and christmas crackers ww2 soldiers had. On the first picture its the grenade on the left side. Found this drawing of german hand grenade in a finnish hand grenade manual dated 1926.
It is not a singular grenade model but some normal handgrenades which were linked to each other multiple high explosive loads in one stick grenade. Either the grenade was placed in a cup at the end of the rifle or it was attached to a rod thrust down the barrel of the gun. As such, it held its place as the standard german hand grenade during this volatile period and, during world war 2, it became as much a collectible item to allied soldiers as the luger pistol. The german ww1 stick grenade with the larger can would be a m1915.
Wwii german army practice model 24 grenade the model 24 stielhandgranate was the standard hand grenade of the german army from the end of world war i until the end of world war ii. The grenade was one of a number of antitank weapons developed for use by the british army and home guard as an ad hoc solution to a lack of sufficient antitank guns in the aftermath of the dunkirk evacuation. The handle is real wood but the actual head grenade is rubber. The sirens of death 11 amazing facts about the ju 87 stuka. These type of grenades contained internal or external fragmentation grooves, mainly the most common grenade used. This is the typical egg grenade excavated is the 1980s. Please find below our selection of british ww2 uniforms. The grenades body consists of a cast iron ball with cast on segments and filled with an explosive to give it a shrapnel effect. The german stick grenade did not have a pin to pull. After 1952 they adopted the l series nomencalture for new grenade designs.
I have just bought a stick grenade which has all the identical markings as your own. Development of these special rounds started in the 1930s. German infantry regiment, wwii tactical and technical trends. Grenade or sticky bomb, was a british hand grenade designed and produced during the second world war.
This is a ww1 original german kugel hand grenade model of 19 used by german troops at the start of the first world war. The turned wooden handle would have the fuse duration stamped on one side, along with the makers name and production date. This is the pioneering specialist website tasked with acquiring and thuspreserving ww2 memorabilia. German dog tags, tunics, swastika stamps, badges, mines, and much more. The very distinctive appearance led to it being called a stick grenade. The german stick grenade design began in 1915, improving on the petards raquettes concept which was a rudimentary early war improvised stick grenade. Ww2 german m39 egg hand grenade patent print, blueprint world war ii engineer technical drawing scheme, steel, paper art, gun, weapon old upcraftsstudiodesign 4.
Oct 09, 2019 waffenloesche, wasserschutzpolizei, we buy medals, we buy navy daggers, who buys nazi memorabilia, ww2 german helmet, ww2 leather flying helmet, ww2 items are highly valuable. Allied soldiers fighting the germans commonly referred to this grenade as the potato masher grenade due to it resembling potato mashers from this era. M7 grenade launcher with 22 mm grenade fitted on the end of an m1 garand rifle. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. This is the highest quality replica of the wwii german stick grenade or potato masher on the market today. These included the stielhandgranate stick bomb, the diskushandgranate disc grenade, eierhandgranate hand grenade and kugelhandgranate ball grenade, which included the grenade referred to by the british as. The model 39 eihandgranate, m39 or eierhandgranate 39 egg hand grenade was a german fragmentation hand grenade introduced in 1939 and produced until the end of world war ii. But the german industry had produced meanwhile so big quantities of these kugelhandgranate, so that reuse tests were made as a antitank grenades with the more powerful tolite explosive, as a percussion grenade including the use of a specific hand launching system called a bilboquet, or as a percussion stick grenade. It has a realistic looking metal head with authentic markings, and hollow wood handle with cord and bead. Wonderful accurate high quality steel reproduction of the german wwii stick grenade fragmentation sleeve. The stick is in nice shape with no chips or cracks. There are a total of 96 ww2 german guns 1939 1945 in the military factory. Short history arguably the most recognized german infantry weapon of the 20th century. The 37mm antitank gun has been the model on which our own 37mm gun was based.
The italian soldier is sadly the forgotten soldier of wwii which was the most oppressive period of italian history. I need your urgent help, i am down to the last drawing for the book and i need the overall length of the german 5. Behind him, a noncommissioned officer can be seen armed with the mp40 machine pistol. German war booty avid military antique collector 30 years. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not. This m1924, m24, or stielhandgranate 24 that is almost impossible to tell from an original.
The german variation of the stick grenade appeared in 1915 and was perfected by 1917. Unlike the defensive mills bomb whose fragments were lethal, it was the concussive effect of the stick grenades blast that was deadly to the enemy. But all these grenades didnt go into service before april 1942. This grenade could be used as a hand grenade with a wooden handle and a string, or as a rifle grenade with a 10 inches rod and spring clips for securing the grenade on the rifle tube. The m24 stick grenade was a german army issued grenade that was used extensively in world war ii. Wwii ww2 german fragmentation sleeve for stick grenade m24 hoop.
Several types of pistol grenades were developed and used by the german army in ww2. Features correct clip mounting system, correct full size specifications and heavy just like the originals. German booby traps armchair general and historynet the. While eggshaped, they also called this little blast grenade the appelsine orange, aprikose apricot, ei egg, knackmandel almond, tennisball tennis ball, or tomate tomato. Afghanistan, albania, andorra, angola, anguilla, antarctica, antigua and barbuda, armenia, netherlands antilles, united.
A work colleague has discovered a german stick grenade in the attic of her new house. Axis troops also called the ubiquitous stick grenade the door knocker. German soldiers often carried such grenades in satchels thrown around their necks. Collecting the numerical series is no small effort. The model 24 stielhandgranate german, stalk hand grenade was the standard hand grenade of the german army from world war i until the end of world war ii. A hand grenade is a small explosive device that is thrown at a target. German ww2 stick grenade pyro mk5 flash bang full size stick grenade cast in semi hard rubber, insert a mk5 flash bang, light and throw, the head is hollow so this will not be damaged by the mk5 blast, removed used flash bang and insert a new one, the bottom of the stick is all so hollow to absorb any knocks on hard surface etc. Observation balloons were widely used and were often shot down by the enemy. Derived from the gewehr m1898 rifle the german armys battle rifle in world war i and postworld war i karabiner 98b, the kar98k was the standard german battle rifle of world war ii. The german mash potato grenade was also rated very good, but it was heavy and awkward to carry although easier to throw. The most common type of grenade is the fragmentation grenade. The very distinctive appearance led to it being called a stick grenade, or potato masher in british army slang, and is today one of the most. Weaponology mills bomb german stick grenade youtube.
However, even with the errors, the book was a fun read. Jul 18, 2019 a german soldier pictured left armed with a p08 luger pistol and an m24 stick grenade, referred to as a stielhandgranate, moves forward as the nazis do everything they can to prevent the allied forces from sweeping through northwest europe. Two stars for inaccurate details, four stars for the story. A special chapter of german antitank grenade is the geballte ladung massed load. A german soldier lobs a model 24 stielhandgranate, unofficially known as a potato masher. The classic cast iron sphere was little changed from its 17th century inception. There are actually two different kinds of exploding hand grenades. How was the hand grenade propelled in ancient china answers. They are getting harder and harder to get and you are lucky to have them.
German m1942 stick grenade military tour ww2 german. My m15 stick has the same head as yours, but has the stick handle with the ball finial. The us grenade was considered average in effectiveness, while the british mills grenade was considered best. The removable threaded metal head is diestruck exactly as the real ones, with the correct waffenampt stamp and proper painted lettering. A grenade that stayed popular throughout all of the war was the no. Hand granades are usually thrown, and explode soon after that. Fast facts history of the hand grenade an essential. Basically it was designed for offense in that it was designed more to induce incapacitation of enemy through blast effect. Model 24 stielhandgranate potato masher antiinfantry.
Ww2 started in september 1939 with the invasion of poland. It can be used as a weapon against an enemy soldier or vehicle. The term stick grenade commonly refers to the german stielhandgranate introduced in 1915 and developed throughout world war i. It was the standard issue of the german empire during world war i, and became the widespread issue of nazi germanys wehrmacht during world war ii. For these specific grenades existed two different weapons, the normal smooth bore flare pistol, and the rifled barrel kampfpistole. The distinctive german stick grenade meanwhile first exploded onto the battlefield in 1915.
The very distinctive appearance led to it being called a stick grenade, or potato masher in. These 10 everyday soldiers pulled off amazing feats and somehow managed to make history pretty exciting. It was the standard issue of the german empire during world war i, and became the widespread issue of nazi germany s wehrmacht during world war ii. One such device was a grenade tied to a picture frame in a large manor, the germans would tilt the picture so that when the british or american soldiers took that area and saw the tilted picture being the gentlemen they were would straiten the picture and therefore setting off the grenade connected to the back of the picture, blowing off the. Stick pins and tinnies military antiques and museum. Potato mashers and christmas crackers ww2 soldiers. There also was a drawing of another model with normal ww1 cap.
It is currently on the back lawn because it is not clear whether it is a deact, repro or not a live. Like being a former officer of the army, having served in a training camp, and having one explode three meters from me. The very distinctive appearance led to its being called a stick grenade, or a potato masher in british army slang, and is today one of the most easily recognized infantry. The very distinctive appearance led to its being called a stick grenade, or a potato masher in british army slang, and is today one of the most easily. German soldiers went to war with the stick grenade again in world war ii. Could be used in the open and used a nonfragmenting body. The stielhandgranate was a german hand grenade of unique design. The german army, having popularised use of the grenade at the start of the war, developed numerous models over the ensuing four years. The eihandgranate used the same fuse assembly the bze 39 as the model 43 stielhandgranate stick grenade, which. A pictorial and video celebration of historys coolest kids, everything from. Fallschirmjager paratrooper with stick grenade, zeiss binoculars, and a luger. Either way, a blank cartridge was fired, the gas from the explosion propelling the grenade further that a man could throw it.
We also have many japanese edged weapons, flags, banners, head gear tunics and misc. German grenade patent print, ww2 german, drawing, scheme, poster, german army, anti tank grenade, vintage grenade, engineer germany old upcraftsstudiodesign 4. This is a high quality replica of the wwii german stick grenade or potato masher is the model 24 stielhandgranate. There are a total of 22 ww2 grenades 1939 1945 in the military factory. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. The first grenades were the gewehrsprenggranate the yellow one and the gewehrpanzergranate the small hollowcharge antitank grenade. Jun 03, 2015 axis troops also called the ubiquitous stick grenade the door knocker. One of the most wellknown bombers of the war was the handley page v 1500. Aug 21, 2017 the day i was saved by a german medic memories of mike timko f co, 10th infantry regiment, 5th infantry division on december 2, 1944, mike timko was leading his squad near the german border. Btw, the germans did produce a mills clone type grenade egg grenade the german stick grenade was an assualt grenade designed to thrown into trenchs as you run into combat, as such it was loud, flashy, smokey and devestating to those caught in it, but did not have a massive fragmentation range. Avid military antique collector 30 years in the hobby.
It is complete without the bang, and is a great egg grenade for a display. Dave,any ww1 or ww2 german stick grenade can be considered a good one. The stielhandgranate german for stick hand grenade was a german hand grenade of unique design. A semi relic original smoke grenade with clear 1941 date on wood.
Some exploded on impact but most were set to detonate after either a 5. My only concern when i got mine was the date on the grenade top 1939 and the date on the shaft 1943. Another such german attempt at manportable at weapons was the hafthohlladung attachable shaped charge. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Myth in this sense a widely held but false belief or idea. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of the orchard. Throwing the grenade too early meant that the enemy could grab it and return it. German soldier throwing an hand grenade in wwii on the exercise terrain. It was never officially adopted by the britsh army, but imortant stocks of commercial marten hale grenades were used by the british soldiers in 1915. This highly detailed replica features a hollow wood handle with pull cord and bead, just like the authentic german stick grenades. The history of the hand grenade dates all the way back to the middleages, but modern hand grenades didnt really catch on until the russianjapanese war in 190405.
What are the origins of the effective wehrmacht myth. The eihandgranate used the same fuse assembly the bze 39 as the model 43 stielhandgranate stick grenade, which was. The german stick grenade remained in wide circulation throughout the interwar years following world war 1 and leading up to world war 2. Two very different german soldiers 1940s 2048x2820. There are several things you have to know about grenades.
Will fit the m24 and m43 stick grenades germany produced in ww2 and we produce as reproductions today. The stick grenade, which was the standard hand grenade of german soldiers during world war i, was designed to detonate after either a 5. If things which i know about are wrong, how can i trust the rest. An american infantryman training at fort belvoir prepares to hurl a pineapple grenade during world war ii. The british used a simple numbering system for their grenades from 1908 to1952, no. I thought when these were made they may have had similar dates within 12 months or so not nearly four years difference. Different types of hand grenadesoffensive grenades. Devils guard the complete series box set kindle edition. Stick grenades such as the german stielhandgranate or the chinese type 67 used friction based ignition which was commonly a roughened steel or copper loop of wire that was straightened upon pulling a string connected to a porcelain ball which woul. German wwii m24 stick grenade international military antiques. Gwo0006 wwii german stick grenade reenactor reproduction. Hand held infantry weapons or light equipment of ww2 hand. On the right corner of the picture, you can see mein kampf book written by hitler. Note that it takes a serrated metal sleeve to make the.
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