WW1 Russian grenade picture

[bdgreen]

The following link takes you to an interesting WW1 picture posted on Flickr that shows a German soldier holding 2 Russian grenades. The image was posted by the Library of Congress and is from the Bain News Service collection. Near the top of the image is a date written, I believe, in pencil on the negative and shows in reverse on the image. When the image is reversed one can see the date in the proper order which I think is 6/10/15.
When you open this link, in the bar above the picture, is an 'Actions' button, click on this and then click on 'View all sizes' this allows you to enlarge the image for a better view. The link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/8056647057/in/photostream

Brian

 

[spotter]

heres a copy of this interesting image just in case it eventually gets deleted from flickr
photo states on flickr "no known copyright restrictions"

 

[EOD]

This is the Russian WW1 Novitski grenade for breaching barb wire obstacles. Usually they had 4 thin ropes/strings attached which had small end pieces which would entangle in barb wire obstacles.

 

[grenades]

Great picture.Someone have any other pictures with russian grenades from wwI?

 

[millsbomber]

Is that Baldrick from Black Adder holding the grenade,,,,,, Dave

 

[yazik]

http://ww1.milua.org/ -There are many interesting

 

[millsbomber]

Is that Baldrick from Black Adder holding the grenade,,,,,, Dave

Looks like he had a cunning plan,,,,,,, Dave

 

[Matthew Lawton]

wow i would love one of those

 

[Gspragge]

Yes, So cunning if we stuck a tail on it we could call it a Weasel ~