![]() ![]() troops throughout World War II, Army officials were never entirely satisfied with the European-style design.Ī cutaway of a late model T-13 beano grenade. While the Mark II was the default grenade for U.S. The ground combat branch’s iconic Mark II grenade-which troops nicknamed “pineapple” owing to its checkered body-shares its basic structure with the French weapon. The deliveries included French F-1 hand grenades, which the Army quickly copied. Washington rushed to purchase weapons from its better-prepared allies. When the United States entered World War I, the Army was both inexperienced and ill-equipped compared to its European counterparts. Army weaponeers have designed grenades shaped just like balls in order to capitalize on soldiers’ existing experience with sports such as football and baseball. On one occasion in 2005, three young people died in Bosnia while horsing around with one of these small bombs, according to Reuters.īut throwing is throwing. Most people would probably agree that playing catch with a hand grenade is a bad idea. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |