Grenade Collection (#4)

Still Life with Fruit Painting by Henri Fantin Latour (Fantin-Latour
JLJ4586250 Still Life with Fruit Painting by Henri Fantin Latour (Fantin-Latour, 1836-1904) 1865 Private collection by Fantin-Latour

German Recruitment Poster Dein Vaterland ist in Gefahr, melde dich! pub
1073892 German Recruitment Poster Dein Vaterland ist in Gefahr, melde dich! pub. Berlin c.1914-16 (colour litho) by Zabel

Cap badge, 1894-1922 (metal)
3043286 Cap badge, 1894-1922 (metal) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Cap badge, 1894-1922)

WWI German grenadier armed with stick grenades, 1915 (b / w photo)
778975 WWI German grenadier armed with stick grenades, 1915 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; German, out of copyright

Beginning of the Austro-Serbian War, fighting at the bridge over the Sava that joins Austria and Serbia (colour litho)
2815671 Beginning of the Austro-Serbian War, fighting at the bridge over the Sava that joins Austria and Serbia (colour litho) by Beltrame

During the battle on the Highlands (colour litho)
2808663 During the battle on the Highlands (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the battle on the Highlands)

Before the recent successful break-in between Versic and Jamiano (colour litho)
2808607 Before the recent successful break-in between Versic and Jamiano (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

German war film poster (colour litho)
747106 German war film poster (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; German, out of copyright

Those poor oxen (Colour Litho)
2778611 Those poor oxen (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Those poor oxen)

Heroic days in East Africa (colour litho)
2778570 Heroic days in East Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic days in East Africa)

Second Lieutenant A. V. Smith throws himself on a live bomb
STC412081 Second Lieutenant A.V. Smith throws himself on a live bomb, sacrificing his life for his comrades (litho) by Valda

View of the Palace of the Alhambra from the north-east, 14th-16th century (photo)
XIR88996 View of the Palace of the Alhambra from the north-east, 14th-16th century (photo) by Spanish School; Granada, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The first V. C. won by a Territorial: Second Lieutenant G. H
STC359711 The first V.C. won by a Territorial: Second Lieutenant G.H. Woolleys heroic defence of Hill 60 with a handful of men, 1914-19 (litho) by Woodville

Detail of the Christ Child from the Madonna of the Pomegranate (tempera on panel
BEN44341 Detail of the Christ Child from the Madonna of the Pomegranate (tempera on panel) (see 44340) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510)

Officers grenadier cap, 1708 circa (wool, velvet, metal and silk)
5921720 OfficerAs grenadier cap, 1708 circa (wool, velvet, metal and silk) by English School, (18th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: OfficerAs grenadier cap, 1708 circa)

Pomegranate and its flower - botanical board
LSE4099859 Pomegranate and its flower - botanical board by French School; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

A Richly Laid Table with Parrots (oil on canvas, c. 1650)
LRI4572727 A Richly Laid Table with Parrots (oil on canvas, c.1650) by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84); 115x170 cm; Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna, Austria; Luisa Ricciarini; Dutch

Grapes and Grenades Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) 1763 Sun
JLJ4576038 Grapes and Grenades Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) 1763 Sun. 0, 47x0, 57 m - Grapes and pomegranates. Painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779), 1763

Grenadier - Pomegranate tree, Punica granatum, with leaf, flower, fruit and section through fruit showing seeds
FLO4603422 Grenadier - Pomegranate tree, Punica granatum, with leaf, flower, fruit and section through fruit showing seeds

Virgin with child. Detail of Annalena altarpiece (Wood painting, 1437-1438 )
LRI4613481 Virgin with child. Detail of Annalena altarpiece (Wood painting, 1437-1438 ) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); Museo di San Marco, Florence

Precolombian art, cupisnic civilization: vase in the shape of a beetle and pomegranate
LRI4658411 Precolombian art, cupisnic civilization: vase in the shape of a beetle and pomegranate. 300 BC-100 AD. Lima, National Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology

Outdoor banquet (Painting, end of 16th century)
LRI4699950 Outdoor banquet (Painting, end of 16th century) by Toeput, Lodewijk (Pozzoserrato) (c.1550-1603/05); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outdoor banquet Reception in the park of a rich villa)

Bearskin badge, c. 1862-81 (metal)
3043313 Bearskin badge, c.1862-81 (metal) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Other ranks)

Colored fruit tart
Fruit tart with kiwi, peaches, strawberries, raspberries and grenade seeds. Denisa VLAICU

C Company of the Reading Home Guard seen here being instructed on how to throw a hand grenade from cover. 13th September 1941

Australian troops practising grenade throwing. Captioned in the Daily Mirror 21st September 1915 " This is how the Australians hurl bombs at the Turks

British soldier about to throw a hand grenade, during the storming of a German trench

Mills hand grenade made as an ink stand
A Number 23 Mills hand grenade made as an ink stand on a glazed metal base, inscribed Memento of the Great War. Actual hand grenade casting as used by the Allies. Registered Number - 651542. 1915

The Enemys New Defence System in 1917... (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Enemys New Defence System in 1917: attacking one of the German concrete gun emplacements, (c1920). Allied soldiers throw grenades into a pillbox during the First World War

Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw

Throwing grenades, front line, c1914-c1918. French soldiers in the trenches. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

The army shoots at Konga
in a scene from the film directed in 1961 by John Lemont

WW1 - German discus grenade, 1914 (c)-1918. With metal tag
German discus grenade, 1914 (c)-1918. With metal tag. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. Date: 1918

German ?egg? hand grenade, used during World War One, 1914-1918; cast iron egg shaped grenade, painted black, with small wire loop on top of ignitor. Date: 1914

No 23 Mills rifle grenade
No. 23 Mills rifle grenade. The red band denotes explosive filling whilst the pink denotes the type of explosive, i.e. Ammorial or Bellite.. Firearms & Equipment

Types of grenades in WWI
The Marten Hale hand grenade, which can be also fitted to any type of service rifle. Hale time grenade, bomb is thrown, the ignition of the time-fuse does not occur until the grenade reaches a

Linked 40mm rounds feed into a Mark 19 grenade launcher
February 27, 2013 - Linked 40mm rounds feed into a U.S. Marine Corps Mark 19 grenade launcher at a fire support position during Operation Bullseye in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

An Arges Type HG-84 fragmentation grenade
A close up view of an Arges Type HG-84 fragmentation grenade found by U.S. Army Soldiers during a Sensitive Site Exploration mission conducted in a local village located outside Khowst, Afghanistan

Choix des plus belles fleurs... plus beaux fruits
Choix des plus belles fleurs...plus beaux fruits: Grenade, 1827. Henry Joseph Redoute (French, 1766-1853). Stipple and line engraving, with hand coloring

German Soldiers In Trench Holding Hand Grenades During World War I. From The Illustrated War News, 1915

Bomb party using cigarettes to light fuses, WWI
A bombing party detachment of the Buffs at Bethune using cigarettes to light fuses in the pouring rain before throwing. The men held off the Germans for 17 1/2 hours

Japanese Type 91 grenade, 1931-1945. Date: 1931

WW1 - Vaneless Hales Pattern Mk I / L, . 303 in No 20 rifle g
Vaneless Hales Pattern Mk I/ L, . 303 in No 20 rifle grenade, used during World War One, 1916; made by Western Electric Company. Date: 1914

WW2 - Patriotic Czech League in London - Way to go to it. Many of the Czech soldiers (and civilians) that had managed to escape from Czechoslovakia when Germany invaded in 1939

Hand Grenade used by the Latvian national partisans. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia

Berlin Goddess. 580-560 BC. From Keratea
Berlin Goddess. 580-560 BC. Kore from the cemetery of Keratea (South of Attica). Detail. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

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During World War One, the use of grenades became a pivotal part of warfare. German propaganda posters depicted the power and effectiveness of these explosive weapons, showcasing their importance on the battlefield. The Mills Bomb No 5 hand grenade was widely used during this time, with its sectional view revealing its intricate design and mechanism. World War One soldiers relied heavily on grenades to gain an advantage in combat. A striking image captures a WWI German stormtroop officer demonstrating the use of cluster grenades against tanks, highlighting their versatility as anti-armor weapons. In Stalingrad, soldiers faced unimaginable hardships but utilized grenades as a crucial tool in their fight for survival. The resilience and determination shown by these troops exemplify the significance of such weaponry. The role of grenadiers was highly esteemed during World War One, with a poster proudly portraying "The German as a grenadier" in 1918. This depiction emphasizes the valor associated with being skilled in handling explosives. Moving forward to WWII, British troops continued to rely on grenades for firepower during intense battles. Light Dragoons showcased their proficiency at Warcop Ranges, demonstrating both precision and efficiency when utilizing these explosive devices. Grenades were not limited to land warfare; they also played a significant role at sea. British troops engaged enemy forces from naval vessels during WWII while using grenades as part of their arsenal against hostile ships or coastal targets like Konga Island. Dubbed "morning weapon, " grenades provided soldiers with an immediate offensive capability right after dawn broke over war-torn landscapes. Their swift deployment added an element of surprise that could turn the tide in battle. Despite their destructive nature, there is something oddly captivating about explosions – hence why some may describe them as a "tasty bang. " However paradoxical it may seem given its purpose on the battlefield, there is no denying that this small yet mighty weapon holds immense power within its grasp.