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As grenades got more advanced, contact fuses were briefly used, like the Union's Civil War-era Ketchum, before the British Mills Bombs and the German "potato masher" in WW1 re-introduced a time fuse.
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What does a grenade tattoo mean?
A hand grenade tattoo can symbolise having served in the military during a time of war or surviving as a civilian through a war. An exploding hand grenade is the symbol for having lost someone one in a war. An exploding hand grenade with a heart represents losing a loved one in a war.
Who invented the hand grenade during World War 1?
The Hand Grenade was invented by the Chinese during the Song Dynasty. Clay or metal pots were filled with gunpowder, a fuze was lit and the bomb was thrown. Over time, improvements were made, some were effective, some not so much. William Mills is credited with developing the first modern time-fuzed grenade. The Mills Grenade Bomb was used extensively during WW1.
What is a baseball grenade?
A round grenade the shape of a baseball Manley was used in the Vietnam war by troops.
The grenade came to the attention of German army planners during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05?
The hand-grenade was invented and used in combat well before the 20th century. Grenades were used in the 18th century (1700s), hence the name, "Grenadier."
What war invention is an RPG?
In war, a RPG is a Rocket Propelled Grenade
Was the hand grenade used in the American Revolutionary War?
No
What is another word for grenade?
A grenade is a small bomb, a form of explosive.A slang word for hand grenade is "pineapple" (from the outside appearance of World War II grenades of the US).
At what time of war was the internet invented?
1960
What was the gas used in World War I?
Gasses were invented well before World War 1. The Britons originally thought that gas was not a weapon but it was the french who through out the first gas grenade. Chlorine gas was first made by the Germans.
What impact did hand grenade have in world war 1?
made war easier to fight.
When was the first grenade invented?
The explosive grenade was first invented in Song Dynasty China during the 11th century. Chinese soldiers packed gunpowder into ceramic or metal containers. Incendiary grenades were first used in the Byzantine Empire, around the reign of Leo III.
When was shotguns invented?
around the time of the revolutionary war.
