Hand Grenades Collection

Sketches at the Inventions Exhibition (engraving)
1614173 Sketches at the Inventions Exhibition (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Inventions Exhibition)

Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw

An Arges Type HG-84 fragmentation grenade
A close up view of an Arges Type HG-84 fragmentation grenade found by U.S. Army Soldiers during a Sensitive Site Exploration mission conducted in a local village located outside Khowst, Afghanistan

Major General Matthew Ridgway and James Gavin during the Battle of the Bulge
December 1944 - World War II photo of Major General Matthew Ridgway and Major General James Gavin during the Battle of the Bulge. Both men were airborne infantry commanders

A plastic body fragmentation hand grenade is among the cache of explosives captured by U.S. Marine Corps Marines conducting patrols on the streets of Umm Qasr, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

A Former Yugoslavia M69 anti-personnel hand grenade
A close up view of a Former Yugoslavia M69 anti-personnel hand grenade

British L2 hand grenades primed ready to use

A row of M-67 training grenades
June 18, 2009 - A row of M67 training grenades sit on top a bay ledge at Camp Bullis, Texas. Students with the Basic Officer Course will practice throwing the trainer grenades before moving on to

Marines and sailors look on as an explosion goes off
September 14, 2007 - Marines and sailors look on as an explosion goes off during a hand grenade throwing exercise held at range 17G

U. S. Marine practices throwing a training grenad
November 25, 2013 - U.S. Marine practices throwing a training grenade while fellow Marine ensures proper technique during a small-arms training exercise at Range 109, Camp Pendleton, California

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Sketches at the Inventions Exhibition showcased the hand grenade, a military innovation that revolutionized warfare during the First World War. In 1915, at Gallipoli, Lieutenant Forshaw threw bombs continuously, marking a pivotal moment in the battle. Over the decades, hand grenades evolved from the Arges Type HG-84 fragmentation grenade to plastic body fragmentation models. Major General Matthew Ridgway and James Gavin strategized with these deadly tools during the Battle of the Bulge. Today, hand grenades come in various types, such as the British L2 hand grenades and the Former Yugoslavia M69 anti-personnel grenade. Training continues with rows of M-67 grenades and explosive practices, ensuring readiness for the battlefield.