No. 69 Grenade
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Type | Grenade |
Diameter | 60.000 mm |
Length | 114.000 mm |
Weight | 0.383 kg |
Explosive Charge | 92g of Amatol, Baratol, or Lyddite |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe British No. 69 hand grenades were developed in Dec 1940. They had Bakelite hard plastic shells, which did not shatter and produce fragments, thus allowing this weapon to be used when there was little cover between the thrower and the target. When fragments were desired, metal fragmenting sleeving could me used on these grenades. The grenades used all-ways fuzes and exploded on impact. They each had a green band just under the middle to indicate the high explosives within. A ring of red Xs in the top half between the safety cap and the middle indicated Amatol 80/20 filling, white "BAR" marking on the green band indicated Baratol 20/80 filling, and white "LYD" marking on the green band indicated Lyddite filling. They entered service in Aug 1942 and were withdrawn in 1947.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Apr 2020
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
News
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » Looted Painting "Madonna with Child" Returned to Poland (2 Jun 2023)
- » Wreck of USS Mannert L. Abele Found (29 May 2023)
- » Wreck of Montevideo Maru Found (25 Apr 2023)
- » Accidental Detonation of a WW2-Era Bomb in Great Yarmouth (10 Feb 2023)
- » See all news
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,145 biographies
- » 336 events
- » 43,415 timeline entries
- » 1,237 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 468 book reviews
- » 28,364 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time."Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, at Guadalcanal
Support Us
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!