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german B-Stoff hand grenade
- Thread starter fert
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Hello Fert,
Diagrams of gas grenades without base plug are well known but I've never seen a real one. These grenade was made with a porcelain or lead ball inside, maybe to protect the thin steel wall from corrosive agents.
I assume german used same body as smoke and incendiary grenades with base plug for gas filling (markings b-stoff of our original examples are an evidence). Sorry no documentation.
Regards.
Diagrams of gas grenades without base plug are well known but I've never seen a real one. These grenade was made with a porcelain or lead ball inside, maybe to protect the thin steel wall from corrosive agents.
I assume german used same body as smoke and incendiary grenades with base plug for gas filling (markings b-stoff of our original examples are an evidence). Sorry no documentation.
Regards.
lcn
Well-Known Member
Hi Fert
Construction with filler plug applies only smoke grenades (Nebel) Body paint in Grey N in Black
These two models without plug (container in lead or porcelain) are filling to chemical agents (B-Stoff or B C-Stoff or C) Body paint in Grey letters in Red
I have no details on an incendiary grenade (Brand) of the same model
J-Paul
Construction with filler plug applies only smoke grenades (Nebel) Body paint in Grey N in Black
These two models without plug (container in lead or porcelain) are filling to chemical agents (B-Stoff or B C-Stoff or C) Body paint in Grey letters in Red
I have no details on an incendiary grenade (Brand) of the same model
J-Paul
Hello Jean-Paul,
What about original markings B-Stoff on grenades with a base plug ?
Even if there is no documentation about it, it's easy to use a body with base plug and fill it with toxic agent (no corrosive filling, or with a short term protection inside).
I see everyday original strange combination of ordnance not listed in our manuals.
Regards
What about original markings B-Stoff on grenades with a base plug ?
Even if there is no documentation about it, it's easy to use a body with base plug and fill it with toxic agent (no corrosive filling, or with a short term protection inside).
I see everyday original strange combination of ordnance not listed in our manuals.
Regards
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Of the examples i've seen, only the models without a plug have contained toxic material. However, as MinenAZ16 says, everyday we encounter examples of ordnance not seen before.
Pete
Pete