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Since 1915 the lethal, portable and reliable hand grenade has become an essential and ubiquitous weapon in the infantryman's armory.

Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too.

Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up, this engaging study explores and assesses the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of the formidable military hand grenade.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Development: A universal weapon
Use: Grenades in combat
Impact: Assessing the hand grenade's influence
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published 20 Feb 2015
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 80
ISBN 9781472807342
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 34 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Weapon
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

Illustrator

Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator li…

Illustrator

Alan Gilliland

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Ospr…

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