Grenades

Question 1

What is the definiton of a granade?

Answer 1

A grenade is a small explosive store designed for projection by hand or from a personal weapon”. Occasionally a special discharger or launcher may be used

Question 2

What is the definiton of a granade?

Answer 2

A grenade is a small explosive store designed for projection by hand or from a personal weapon”. Occasionally a special discharger or launcher may be used

Question 3

What are the design characteristics of grenades?

Answer 3

Hand Thrown.
Projected - Rifle launched/gun fired.
Discharger- Weapon/vehicle launched.

Question 4

What are the typical components of grenades?

Answer 4

Body
Filling
Fragmentation
Fuze Cavity
Fuze

Question 5

What are the types of HE grenade?

Answer 5

Offensive
Defensive

Question 6

What are the grenade fuze components?

Answer 6

Safety Pin.
Fly off lever - held by thrower after pin removed to prevent premature initiation.
Spring - held under tension.
Striker. Percussion cap.
Detonator.
Delay pellet

Question 7

What are the common payload/types of grenades?

Answer 7

High Explosive Anti-Personnel. Defensive- Offensive
High Explosive Anti-Tank. (HEAT) and Dual Purpose
Smoke.
Chemical or Irritant.
Flash or Noise composition - (Stun).
Incendiary.
Practice.
Illuminating.

Question 8

What is a Defensive Grenade?

Answer 8

These grenades are designed for use when the thrower is fully or partially protected in a defensive position. The large lethal area is achieved using fragments projected at high velocity.

Question 9

What is an Offensive Grenade?

Answer 9

Offensive grenades rely solely on the effect of blast for their anti-personnel effect.

To cause any physical damage to a man, a blast grenade must burst very close to him or at least in a confined space with him.

Their usual effect is to stun or disorientate a man so that he is incapable of rational reaction for a short period of time.