Author Archives: Magicfingers

Mystery Item No. 2

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Magicfingers

Hot on the heels of Mystery Item #1, what might this battered relic be, do you think?

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Four – The Eierhandgranate Model 1917

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Magicfingers

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

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British Military Headstones – Personal Inscriptions No. 5

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Magicfingers

Time to continue our occasional series of posts featuring some of the personal inscriptions found on British headstones in cemeteries on the Western Front.

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Mediaeval meets Modern – Grenade Throwers & Launchers of the Great War

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Magicfingers

Small trench mortars, much like grenades, had been around for centuries, and much like grenades, by the early years of the 20th Century, had fallen somewhat out of fashion with modern armies. Heavy artillery would deal with enemy positions and … Continue reading →

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