Stielhandgranate: The Iconic WWII German Stick Grenade...

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It would be a sight to send cold chills down the spine of any Allied soldier. Crouching down behind cover, firing at German positions hiding behind their own cover barely a few yards away, you suddenly spy a very quick movement from one of the enemy soldiers. His arm has swung upwards, catapulting a small rectangular shape upwards in an arching pattern and which is soon coming down towards you, landing just a few feet away. The small object lands headfirst and then slumps on its side to the ground. It looks like the end of a broom handle that has been sliced off and a tin affixed to the end. But you know what it really is. It’s been imprinted on your mind since the day you were drafted into fight. It’s a German grenade. The stick hand grenade has like so many German weapons helped symbolise the image of a typical infantryman of the two World Wars. These distinctive weapons came from humble beginnings in the mud and blood of the trenches of the Great War and evolved with increasing potency and reliability. In this episode we are going to explore the origins and development of these unique looking weapons and address their influence and legacy beyond the German Army. Welcome to Wars of the World.

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Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins
Edited by: Jamit Productions


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