Description
Information for this grenade is limited to that found in German Intelligence Data Sheets on World War 1 chemical ammunition prepared in 1918. This grenade was known by the Germans to exist since March 1918. It was an iron ball painted with black lacquer. It included a fuze that appeared to function like modem hand grenade fuzes. It was assumed this fuze was armed by pulling the safety pin, the cover being ejected and a cocked striker impacting a pyrotechnic delay element. The burster would detonate after a set time.
This grenade was denoted “poison gas.” It is assumed that the grenade was used as a riot control or harassing grenade, not as a lethal grenade.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
