The German WW2 Hand Grenade
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A look at the iconic German Handgrenade the Stielhandgranate, more specifically the Stielhandgranate 24 and the Stielhandgranate 43. Disclosure: Thank you to the Forum Wehrgeschichte Oberösterreich in Ebelsberg for inviting me. http://www.wehrgeschichte-ooe.at/ Cover: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-497-3503-09 / Röder / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons, modified, colorization by vonKickass. »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized »» SOURCES «« BArch, RH 2/3684: Merkblatt 25/3: Anleitung für den Nahkampf und die Handgranatenausbildung. Reibert, W.: Reibert: Der Dienst-Unterricht im Heere. Ausgabe für den Schützen der Schützenkompanie. 13. Auflage, E.S. Mittler & Sohn: Berlin, Germany, 1943. Altrichter, Friedrich: Der Reserveoffizier. Ein Handbuch für den Offizier und Offizieranwärter des Beurlaubtenstandes aller Waffen. Vierzehnte, durchgesehene Auflage, Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn: Berlin, Germany, 1941. Kühlwein, Fitz: Die Gruppe im Gefecht. (Die neue Gruppe). Elfte, völlig neubearbeitete Auflage, E.S. Mittler & Sohn: Berlin, Germany, 1940. H.Dv. 130/2a: Ausbildungsvorschrift für die Infanterie. Heft 2a: Die Schützenkompanie. (Entwurf). Nachdruck mit eingearbeiten Berichtigungen gemäß H.M. 41 Nr. 189 u. H.V.Bl. (C) Nr. 890, Verlag „Offene Worte“: Berlin, Germany, 1942. Military Intelligence Division: Tactical and Technical Trends. Number 52. War Department: Washington, D.C., USA, 1944. Military Intelligence Division: Tactical and Technical Trends. Number 53. War Department: Washington, D.C., USA, 1944. Fleischer, Wolfgang: Deutsche Nahkampfmittel Munition, Granaten und Kampfmittel bis 1945. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, Germany, 2018. Payne, Craig M.: Principles of Naval Weapon Systems. Second Edition, Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 2010. https://www.bergflak.com/m24splitt.html #Stielhandgranate,#ww2 ,#potatomasher 00:00 Intro 00:27 Stielhandgranate 24 02:09 Blast vs. Fragmentation 03:26 Fragmentation Ring 05:23 Stielhandgranate 24 Blueprint 05:59 Stielhandgranate 43 06:47 Visual Comparison Stiehlhandgranate 24 vs 43 07:53 Benefit of the Stielhandgranate 43 08:59 Production Numbers 09:21 Why is the Stielhandgranate so prevalent? 09:40 Summary
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