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GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
Chapter 4 |
GERMAN LANDMINES, GRENADES, AND IGNITERS |
SHAVING STICK GRENADE |
DATA: |
Over-all Length: 3 5/8 or 4 inches. |
Color: Body is painted yellow; the head of igniter blue. |
Maximum Diameter: 2 inches. |
Igniter: B.Z.E. |
Delay: 4 to 5 seconds. |
DESCRIPTION. This is a thin-cased "offensive" grenade with the B.Z.E. friction igniter screwed into the top. The body if this grenade is an aluminum cylinder painted yellow. There are two models of this grenade, one being 3 5/8 inches in length and the other 4 inches in length (See fig. 287.) |
OPERATION. The head of the igniter is unscrewed and pulled, thus drawing the wire through the friction composition and igniting the delay pellet. The grenade is the thrown and after a 4- to 5-second delay, the delay element will initiate the detonator. |
REMARKS. This grenade may be used as a booby trap by the insertion of a D.Z. 35 pres-sure igniter. |
Figure 287 – Shaving Stick Hand Grenade |
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