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"Potato Masher". Allied troops thought they resembled that familiar kitchen implement of that era, because the German hand grenades had a long wooden handle. This was actually a very good idea and the average man could use the leverage provided by the handle to throw one farther and straighter than he could the US "pineapple".
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When was the stick grenade invented?
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate (In English: Stick Hand Grenade) was the standard hand grenade of the German Army and was issued in 1915.
What is the killing power of a grenade in world war 1?
A German Steel-hand grenade would kill anything in a 6 foot radius.
In How do you Eat an Ice Cream Cone what does the author compare a melting ice cream cone to?
A hand grenade.
When was Friendly as a Hand Grenade created?
Friendly as a Hand Grenade was created in 1989.
What was invented afterwards to replace the hand grenade?
The hand grenade hasn't been replaced - it's still in use worldwide, even with the most technologically advanced military forces. Rifle grenade launchers, grenade launchers, and underbarrel grenade launchers were developed not to replace the hand grenade, but as a means of filling the gap between a thrown hand grenade and a mortar.
An explosive shell thrown by hand?
Hand-grenade or Mills Bomb (British).
What is the name of the famous hand grenade in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
How was the hand grenade propelled in ancient China?
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 in ancient China. The first grenades were hand grenades since there was no other way to propel them, yes?
Are grenades all one size?
No. The German stick grenade is longer than the American grenade.
What was hand thrown bombs?
grenade
When was Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park created?
Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park was created in 1962.
What are the release dates for Theory of the Hand Grenade - 1919?
Theory of the Hand Grenade - 1919 was released on: USA: 12 March 1919
