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Kwon

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What type of round is this? It looks like an M15, but what about you guys? I’ve never seen a circular fuze like that on top before!
 
It seems very similar to the US M15 bursting white phosphorus (WP) hand grenade, but it doesn't exactly match the imagery I have. The head and base areas for example seem to be completely different? The fuze/detonator well is very similar however.

Some imagery below from various US documents from 1944 to 1966. Added as thumbnails, so click on them for greater detail.

M15 WP Grenade - US Army (1964) - 1.png
M15 WP Grenade - War Department (1944) - 1.png
M15 WP Grenade Sectional Diagram - War Department (1944) - 1.png
M15 Diagrams - US Army (1966) - 1.png
 
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