Category Archives: German Grenades

The Rifle Grenade Part Three (or German Grenades of the Great War Part Eight) – The Karabingranate M17

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

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The Rifle Grenade Part Two (or French Grenades of the Great War Part Four) – The Viven-Bessière Grenade

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

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

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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German Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Three – The M1915 Diskushandgranate

What’s in the box? 

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War – The Stielhandgranate Part Three

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Two – The Kugelhandgranate Model 1915 ‘Na’

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

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War Part One – The Kugelhandgranate Model 1913 ‘Aa’

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.

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