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Stielhandgranaten 24 u. 39: Stick Hand Grenade Models 24 and 39

The head of this grenade is a thin steel casing containing the explosive filler. This is screwed onto a hollow wooden handle through the center of which runs a double length of cord. This cord connects at the forward end to a friction pull igniter (B. Z. 24) and at the rear to a porcelain […]

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Stielhandgranate 43: New Type Stick Hand Grenade

The new ype German Stick Grenade, consisting of a head filled with TNT, a smooth fragmentation sleeve, fitted over the head, and a detachable wooden handle, is a modification of the standard Stielhandgranate 24 described on page 321. The later model, however, does not have a friction igniter operated by a cord running through the handle. […]