New Addition for "Winter War" case

[timmymac]

Got this 1914 Russian to add to my "Winter War" collection I'm starting. Other piece is Finnish

 

[Ivashkin]

Got this 1914 Russian to add to my "Winter War" collection I'm starting. Other piece is Finnish

But RG-14 was useing and during WWI. Or exactly this grenade found on buttlefield of Winter War?

 

[Tmine35]

RG-14/30 with frag sleeves were widely used in Winter War 1939-40. They have been found at battle fields in quantity.

 

[timmymac]

Thank you Tmine35 While I'm not sure where the grenade came from, the sleeve was found by my good friend and fellow member Ruprix!! It was recovered from Winter War battlefield. My friend has been giving me lectures on Wintet war & Russian history relating to grenades!!! VERY INTERESTING!!
THIS SLEEVE FOUND ON MANNERHEIM LINE EAST OF SUMMA!

 

[timmymac]

I have this M-32 as well.

 

[Tmine35]

You may be interested in hearing that your fuze on m/32 egg is for mortar or rifle grenade. Aluminium cover indicates that burning time was 8 seconds. For hand grenade use fuze was the same but with 5,5 seconds burning time. This was indicated by brass cover.
The mortars and rifle grenades were soon abandoned due to some fatal accidents. Remaining shells and fuzes were converted to hand grenades, but the same long time fuzes were still in use.

 

[grenades]

Your M1914/30 was founded In Poland near the east border were stationed russian army in 1941.

 

[timmymac]

Thanks go out to Tmine35 and grenades for the very useful information!