Mills bomb

Hand Grenades

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  • Jan 21, 1000

    First Hand Grenade

    First Hand Grenade
    The first hand grenade was invented by Zhen Tian Lei, In the year 1000. These grenades were simply metal or ceramic containers filled with gupowder. It would explode on impact.

  • Mills Bomb

    Mills Bomb
    The Mills Bomb is known to be the first safe hand grenade. It was invented in England by William Mills in 1915. This grenade was used by British troups during WW1. It became very popular.

  • German Stick Grenade

    German Stick Grenade
    The German stick grenade was used in both WW1 and WW2, by the German Armys. It was made in the year 1915. The German stick grenade was stopped being used at the end of WW2.

  • Soviet F1

    Soviet F1
    The Soviet F1 was made in 1939 by the Soviet Union. The specific inventor is unclear. The Soviet F1 was based on the original French F1. The Soviet F1 was mainly used by the Red Army during WW2.

  • German DM51

    German DM51
    The German DM51 hand grenade has two purposes. It has a fragmentation jacket, containing 6500 steel balls. The jacket can be put over the original grenade making it a fragmentation grenade. Without the jacket on it is used as a concussion weapon. The German DM51 was made in 1978. This grenade was used by the West German Army during the Cold War.