The Hand Grenade is the dramatic story, covering its origins, development, use - in the World Wars and into the present day - and lasting influence on close-quarter combat and infantry tactics.
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. In this engaging study the origins, development, combat use and lasting legacy of the military hand grenade are explored and assessed, accompanied by specially commissioned full-color artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up.
| Published | Feb 17 2015 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781472807342 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 30 b/w; 34 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Weapon |
| Short code | WPN 38 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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