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Polish grenade fuze wz31 markings
- Thread starter MINENAZ16
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Hello,
I think it should be the lot number, since GRANAT was the company and should not be so bigger as to have 2, 3 or 4 factories. In Spain, during the Civil War, the Republicans used this fuze in the grenade model D (it was denominated in Spain http://amonio.es/grana_defen_d.htm). I attach photos of this grenade and her cousin, the polish grenade with fuze GR.WZ 31, used en the Spanish War too.
I send attach the 1930 french patent of that fuze of the Polish company Granat, too.
Note: The fuzes and the granades of the photos were deactivated for spanish EOD (TEDAX) of the National Police.
I think it should be the lot number, since GRANAT was the company and should not be so bigger as to have 2, 3 or 4 factories. In Spain, during the Civil War, the Republicans used this fuze in the grenade model D (it was denominated in Spain http://amonio.es/grana_defen_d.htm). I attach photos of this grenade and her cousin, the polish grenade with fuze GR.WZ 31, used en the Spanish War too.
I send attach the 1930 french patent of that fuze of the Polish company Granat, too.
Note: The fuzes and the granades of the photos were deactivated for spanish EOD (TEDAX) of the National Police.
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The story says sir BORNSTEIN proposed his new grenade fuze to French but was rejected ; French continued to use the dangerous and non waterproof fuze Billant 16 !
So the inventor sold his invention to Polish. The fuze entered in service with Gr31 designation.
But in 1935 the fuze was adopted by French with designation "Bouchon Allumeur 35" and was in service until the 1970s.
In 1940 German came in France with captured Polish grenade fuzed with GR31 !
So the inventor sold his invention to Polish. The fuze entered in service with Gr31 designation.
But in 1935 the fuze was adopted by French with designation "Bouchon Allumeur 35" and was in service until the 1970s.
In 1940 German came in France with captured Polish grenade fuzed with GR31 !
I don't know the full name
I found a patent by Henri Bornstein of Seine, dated on 1939 "grenade de combat, notamment grenade anti-chars" (I attach).
Maybe it's him?
Greeting
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Sorry, I was sure the name was "BORNSTEIN" but on my doc it's "BORSTEIN".
Now I'm confused. I think it could be the same inventor with a mistake on the doc I show.
Very strange to have two French grenade devices inventors at the same time with a similar name.
Now I'm confused. I think it could be the same inventor with a mistake on the doc I show.
Very strange to have two French grenade devices inventors at the same time with a similar name.