Category Archives: Weaponry & Relics

Der Deutsche Stahlhelm M16 – The German Steel Helmet

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Magicfingers

Between 1916 & 1918 the Germans produced three types of steel helmet, the M16, M18, and the M18 Cut-Out (the latter was introduced only in 1918, had a wavy rim, and most examples you see today are fakes, only 100,000 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Magicfingers

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’

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Magicfingers

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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German Hand Grenades of the Great War – The Stielhandgranate M1916

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Magicfingers

June 2024: Better late than never.  Or, at least, I hope so.  A brand new Stielhandgranate post, covering the first two models, can now be found here: The Stielhandgranate M1915 & M1916. (September 2021: For those of you arriving here … Continue reading →

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German Hand Grenades of the Great War – The Stielhandgranate M1915

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Magicfingers

June 2024: Better late than never.  Or, at least, I hope so.  A brand new Stielhandgranate post, covering the first two models, can now be found here: The Stielhandgranate M1915 & M1916. (September 2021: For those of you arriving here … Continue reading →

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