Summary
German World War I grenade for use with a Granatenwerfer, painted olive green.
A Granatenwerfer was a German grenade-launcher, issued to German light mortar units during World War I. the Australian War Memorial holds an example: RELAWM10972.
Physical Description
Grenade comprising serrated steel body 115 mm long x 60 mm diameter with fuse body projecting at tip. Tail has four tail fins.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Australian Army, 1962
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Place Made
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Inscriptions
Marked 'AEG', '8 1 17'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
275 mm (Length), 77 mm (Width), 77 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Bombs, Grenades: German, War Trophies, World War I, 1914-1918