Grenade Collection (#5)

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

Jam-tin, hand-throwing grenade 1914
British soldiers in the early part of World War One at the front. Using Jam-tin, a home-made grenade which was made with jam and bully beef tins filled with small pieces of iron

French bracelet grenade, which hooked around the throwers wrist with a strap or thong. Innocuous while in the mans hand, the jerk as the grenade extends the strap

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

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

Bomber A soldier in the act of throwing a hand grenade
Bomber. A soldier in the act of throwing a hand grenade. The wooden base has a silver and enamel badge of the Middlesex Regiment. Sydney Wilkinson

Gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops, Volhynia, WW1
A gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops of the Landwehr Reserve Batallion at Volhynia (Wolhynien) on the eastern front in north-west Ukraine during the First World War. Date: 14 October 1916

Major General Matthew Ridgway and James Gavin during the Battle of the Bulge
December 1944 - World War II photo of Major General Matthew Ridgway and Major General James Gavin during the Battle of the Bulge. Both men were airborne infantry commanders

German or Austrian soldiers with hand grenades, WW1
German or Austrian soldiers throwing hand grenades during the First World War. 10 September 1917

Soldiers WWI
Soldiers sheltering in a grenade pit in Flanders during World War I

British engineers with the Expeditionary Force making hand grenades out of tobacco tins, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15. 1915

British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades, c1914. British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades from the trenches during World War I

British soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Soldiers bombing Germans out of their deep dug-out with grenades

North Country troops bombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, 20th century
Bombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, Belgium, World War I, 1917. Soldiers from a British regiment from the North of England throwing grenades at a German position

Clearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Artist: Crown
Clearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Stereoscopic card. Detail

A British attack using the bayonet and grenade, Neuve-Chapelle, France, 10 March 1915, (1926). The British successfully broke through the German lines in Artois at the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in

Communist China - sorting weapons and ammunition
Communist China - soldiers sorting weapons and boxes of ammunition captured from the enemy, probably during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). circa 1940s

The Sikh Bomber.Statuette on plinth with four silver plaques, with inscriptions.Silver by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, hallmarked London, 1951-1952.The standing figure of Mohan Singh

Women WW1 Munitions Hand Grenade
A studio portrait of a woman munition worker in mob cap and overalls. She stands in front of a small table on which lays a union flag. In her right hand she holds a hand grenade. Date: circa 1916

WW1 German poster, Art Exhibition
German poster, Art Exhibition, soldier with hand grenade. circa 1918

Rifles and machine guns used by the Latvian national partisans. Context of the Second World War. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia

Playing the Game 1905 and 1915
Cartoon contrasting a schoolboy aiming snowballs with his older self, ten years later, transferring his skills in the trenches and readying himself to show some grenades

The latest warfare, bomb thrower in action, WW1
Stopping a counter attack after carrying the first line of enemy trenches. A British bomb thrower, backed up by support, hurls a bomb or grenade towards German reinforcements. Date: 1915

Bruce Bairnsfather, The Professional Instinct Again
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, The Professional Instinct Again, published in The Bystander, 1916. A juggler in civilian life practises with hand grenades. Date: 1916

CANO, Alonso (1601-1667). Spanish painter, architect and sculptor. Engraving

MARIN GARES, Isidoro. Dame with Umbrella
MARIN GARES, Isidoro (1863-1926). Dame with Umbrella. end 19th-beg. 20th c. Costumbrism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Granada. Museums of Fine Arts of Granada

With British Bombers on the Western Front
Bombing along an enemy trench with the Mills grenade. The bomb throwers throw grenades across the traverse of the trench as indicated allowing the riflemen to charge ahead

German soldiers ready to through hand grenade
German soldiers looking through loopholes behind their trenches, waiting for the right moment to through their hand-grenades. Date: 1917

Bronze figure of an Italian bomber wearing Farina helme
Bronze figure of an Italian bomber wearing a Farina helmet with the Lippmann Paraguance (metal sheets for the ears) throwing a disc-shaped grenade. Italian School

A German soldier trying to escape a French grenade before it explodes. Andr頄 evambez (1867-1943)

The Push The Rifle Grenade Stunt - German Field Postcard
The Push. The Rifle Grenade Stunt. Drawn on a German Field Postcard (Feldpostkarte). 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Grenade thrower. English School

Cartoon, Keeping his hand in, WW1
Cartoon, Keeping his hand in. The professional instinct again. Private Smith, the company bomber (formerly Shinio, the popular juggler), frequently causes considerable anxiety to his platoon

The secret of the German offensive 1918
This diagram shows several types of grenades the Germans were using during World War One, Besozzi grenade which had a 5 seconds time fuse, Pear-shaped grenade

Black Watch soldiers taking a break, WW1
Black Watch soldiers taking a break on the Western Front during World War One. The man at the centre is holding a rifle grenade. Date: circa 1916

Money and munitions by G. H. Davis
Money and munitions: an illustrated armament catalogue. Pictures showing the various costs of the weapons used during the Second World War, ranging from a battleship at 8, 000

Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis
Body armour and visors: medieval style protection for the British army during the Second World War. This protection stops small

Foot soldier throwing 1528 grenade, side view

U. S. Army soldiers firing an M120 120mm mortar system in Mahmadiyah, Iraq
March 26, 2009 - U.S. Army soldiers fire an M120 120mm mortar system during training for Iraqi soldiers in Mahmadiyah, Iraq

A plastic body fragmentation hand grenade is among the cache of explosives captured by U.S. Marine Corps Marines conducting patrols on the streets of Umm Qasr, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Mines and grenades were among the hundreds of weapons unearthed by Marines. Recon Marines spent several days in Mushin, Iraq, during Operation Rubicon

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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.