Category Archives: Weaponry & Relics

Mystery Item No. 2

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

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

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

What’s in the box? 

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Any Old Iron – Cutting the Wire

Barbed wire – the bane of the infantryman, no matter his nationality.

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Things That Lurk In The Shadows No. 1

Or, to give it its full title, ‘Things that lurk in the shadows of the display cabinet that haven’t seen the light of day for a while’.  And no, this is not exactly a mystery item, as you can probably … Continue reading

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Mystery Item No. 1

What, pray tell, might these be? 

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