Category Archives: German Grenades

The Germans’ response to the French Viven-Bessière grenade we looked at last time was the Karabingranate M17, introduced in 1917. 

Here’s a neat, but deadly, little thing. 

A few years ago I published a post about the German egg grenade, or the Eierhandgranate Model 1917, as it was officially known. 

What’s in the box? 

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So here’s the grenade that replaced the Model 1913.

Today we begin a series of posts on German hand grenades of the Great War, and the posts will do exactly what it says on the tin.  Until we get to Austro-Hungarian grenades.  Which we shall, never fear.