No 1 Grenade

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The Grenade, Hand, No. 1 was the first British hand grenade used in World War I. It was designed in the Royal Laboratory, based on reports and samples of Japanese hand grenades during the Russo-Japanese War provided by General Sir Aylmer Haldane, who was a British observer of that war.

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
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British Number 1 Grenade YORCM 1962 108 9British Number 1 Grenade YORCM 1962 108 9
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