Category Archives: Weaponry & Relics

A Tour of Boesinghe Part Fourteen – The Carrefour des Roses & Francis Ledwidge Memorial

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Magicfingers

So here we are in the fields on the eastern side of the Yser Canal, looking west towards the spire of Boesinghe church, some three quarters of a mile away on the other side of the water.

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Austro-Hungarian Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Six – The Schwere Hand Grenade Part Three

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Magicfingers

This is the third, and largest, example of a Schwere hand grenade that I can show you, and this is a seriously big piece of kit, weighing in at just under three pounds, and measuring almost five inches from tip … Continue reading →

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Austro-Hungarian Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Five – The Schwere Hand Grenade Part Two

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Magicfingers

This is a medium Schwere hand grenade, weighing in at about ten ounces, considerably heavier than the previous Schwere I showed you.

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Austro-Hungarian Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Four – The Schwere Hand Grenade Part One

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Magicfingers

Schwere hand grenades, made of cast-iron, and in quite a number of different styles and sizes, were used by Austro-Hungarian forces throughout the war.

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Austro-Hungarian Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Three – The Lakos Hand Grenade Part One

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Magicfingers

Three examples of what are known as Lakos hand grenades, named after the man who developed them, one Captain Róbert Lakos, pioneer officer of the Royal Hungarian 4th Honvéd Infantry Regiment. The Lakos was basically an improvised grenade made in … Continue reading →

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Austro-Hungarian Hand Grenades of the Great War Part Two – The Ball Rohr Stielhandgranate

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Magicfingers

January 2023: This post has been replaced by a far superior one that you can find by clicking here.

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War – The Stielhandgranate M1917

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Magicfingers

June 2024: Better late than never.  Or, at least, I hope so.  A brand new post can now be found here: The Stielhandgranate M1917.

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