Filling and Filling Weight: 270 g. titanium tetrachloride (outer flask). 36 g. aqueous solu-tion of calcium chloride (inner flask).

DESCRIPTION. The grenade consists of an outer glass bulb of molded construction and an inner glass tube which seats and is sealed on the neck of the outer flask. (See fig. 294.) There is a white plastic washer at the junction. The grenade is sealed by a sulphur and cement plug. The solution of calcium chloride is supplied in the inner tube to provide water necessary for the reaction so that the grenade will cause an effective smoke at conditions of low relative humidity. The calcium chloride has probably been added to lo-wer the freezing point of the water, thus the grenade is practical in a cold dry climate.

OPERATION. The grenade is thrown and upon impact with a hard object it breaks caus-ing a smoke.

EMPLOYMENT. It is for use to blind the enemy and also to repair gaps in larger screens.

Figure 294 – Blendkorper 24 Smoke Hand Grenade