m1939 German egg grenade

[dano1917]

If I am permitted, I would like to ask why on m1939 German egg grenades are some of the butterfly piece that sticks out by the fuze. Why are some pointing up and others pointing downward. May sound like a pretty generic question, but I have not idea why and am definately curious..Dano

 

[digimax]

This is not a m1939 egg grenade but a m1917

 

[waffenamt]

Its a good question dano.
I would guess either for carrying on the belt and/or for rigging when used as a booby trap?

best

waff

 

[jeeeensy]

Hi Dano,,,,Heer are my WW2 M39 Eier granates. not sure about the positioning of the wings though.

Regards
Nick

 

[Grenadier]

+ Info here:

http://www.inert-ord.net/ger03a/gerhgr/m39/index.html
http://www.lexpev.nl/fuzesandigniters/germany/bze39.html

 

[dano1917]

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digimax, I think the m1917 eggs you were referring to were in my avatar, which is not the egg I was inquiring about, i was asking about the later m1939 German egg shown in consequent posts, although the m1917 egg is by far my favorite, still curious..Dano