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GEWEHR PROPAGANDA GRANATE

This grenade is fired from the rifled 3 cm discharger (Schießbecher) which can be fit-ted to most types of German rifles. The body of this grenade is a steel case with a pre-rifles base. Inside the base there is a 9-second dealy fuze and an ejecting charge for the pamphlete. Two steel leaflet packing covers are held loosely the case and fitting over the top of these is a removable steel cap. The leaflets are inserted by removing the steel cap and rolling the leaflets tigthly making sure that they do not show above the rim of the case. The cap is then replaced.

The case and cap are varnished to protect them from rust and the ejecting charge is protected by a cardboard disc to prevent moisture from causing deterioration.

The propelling cartridge is distinguished from other rifle grenade cartridges by a red ring around the base.

When the grenade is fired the propelling cartridge will ignite the delay fuze.

Approximately 9 seconds after discharge, the delay fuze will set off the ejecting char-ge, blowing off the cap and forcing the leaflets out the nose.