A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the...
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The M67 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the United States military. The M67 is a further development of the M33 grenade, itself a replacement...
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A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead. Today, the term...
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A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an...
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up Grenade, grenade, or grénade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A grenade is a small explosive device which is thrown at its target. Grenade may...
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A smoke grenade is a canister-type grenade used as a signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or as a screening device for unit movements...
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The 21 August 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004. The attack...
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The M26 is a fragmentation hand grenade developed by the United States military. It entered service around 1952 and was used in combat during the Korean...
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many types of ammunition for grenade launchers in 40 mm (1.57 in) caliber. Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber...
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A rifle grenade is a grenade that uses a rifle-based launcher to permit a longer effective range than would be possible if the grenade were thrown by hand...
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The Mk 2 grenade (initially known as the Mk II), also nicknamed the Pineapple is a fragmentation-type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S...
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The Mk 19 grenade launcher (pronounced Mark 19) is an American 40 mm belt-fed automatic grenade launcher that was first developed during the Vietnam War...
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A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) is a shoulder-fired rocket weapon that launches rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. Most RPGs can be carried...
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Video of M203 grenade launcher with indirect fire sight (IFS) being fired (0:39) The M203 is a single-shot 40 mm under-barrel grenade launcher designed...
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The Grenade, Hand, Anti-Tank, No. 75, also known as the "Hawkins grenade" was a British anti-tank hand grenade used during World War II. It was one of...
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United States has used many different types of hand grenades since its foundation. The Mk 1 grenade was introduced in 1917 during World War I. A multistep...
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The M34 white phosphorus smoke grenade or "Willie Pete" was a smoke / incendiary grenade manufactured by Rocky Mountain Arsenal from the late 1950s and...
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Rabbit of Caerbannog (redirect from Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch)
Arthur), but then Lancelot recalls, "We have the Holy Hand Grenade!" The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch is a visual satire in the form of a globus cruciger...
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Stielhandgranate (redirect from Potato masher grenade)
term for "stick hand grenade" and generally refers to a prominent series of World War I and World War II–era German stick grenade designs, distinguished...
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The Hand Grenade is a cocktail drink made with vodka, rum, gin, and melon liqueur, sold frozen or on the rocks exclusively through five licensed nightclub...
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A grenade insignia is a form of emblem which represents a stylized old style of hand grenade, with a rising flame. This symbol is used as a charge in heraldry...
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The M79 grenade launcher is a single-shot, shoulder-fired, break-action grenade launcher that fires a 40×46mm grenade, which uses what the US Army calls...
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Navy have borne the name HMS Grenade: HMS Grenade (H86) was a G-class destroyer launched in 1935 and sunk in 1940. HMS Grenade (G53) was a Weapon-class destroyer...
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of rifle grenade, both with the nomenclature of M60. The M60 anti-personnel rifle grenade bore a resemblance to the French M52 rifle grenade. The M60...
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Mills bomb (redirect from 36 grenade)
for a series of British hand grenades which were designed by William Mills. They were the first modern fragmentation grenades used by the British Army and...
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The MK3 hand grenade is a cylindrical concussion grenade designed to produce casualties during close combat while minimizing danger to friendly personnel...
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hand-grenade into a rifle grenade. It supplanted the M17 rifle grenade, and was eventually made obsolete by the 40 mm M79 grenade launcher. The M1 grenade...
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"Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The pop and power pop song...
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The Mk 1 grenade (sometimes spelled Mk I) is a fragmentation hand grenade used by American forces during World War I. According to its designers, it was...
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No. 69 was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive...
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