Grenades

[Kwon]

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!

 

[Eodtek]

That's an M15 body. Not sure about the plunger and associated parts.

 

[Eggburt1969]

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.

 

[Eodtek]

It matches the imagery I have

 

[Eggburt1969]

It matches the imagery I have

I presume it's an early variant used in France then? It's not in any US books I have, so what does the French book say about this version, such as dates of development and location of usage, etc...

 

[Chris]

Here some different bottom's of the M15 Smoke

 

[Eodtek]

I presume it's an early variant used in France then? It's not in any US books I have, so what does the French book say about this version, such as dates of development and location of usage, etc...

Nothing on dates, just alternate body stiles encountered. I have some docs on development but nothing showing the design change.