ITALIAN

HAND

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INTRODUCTION

Italian high explosive anti-personnel band grenades•rs almost totally of the "offensive" type. Although theloading factor is usually low, the grenade bodies are notadapted for maximum fragmentation. The anti-tank grenadesare adaptations of the anti-personnel grenades with anadditional charge. There is no evidence of the use ofshaped charges in Italian anti-tank grenades. Likewise,the chemical grenades that are not frangible are 'made ofadaptedanti-personnel grenade bodies and mechanises with• chemical filler. The Italians did not make us• of therifle grenade but did use • mall mortar, not unlike •grenade projector, to fire • mortar grenade.

Italian grenades ere of the impact type. They inoor-porate an "all-ways" acting fuse which ern* in flight. Forthat reason, grenades found In the armed position are verysensitive and are • delicate disposal problem.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Breda Model 35 Mend Grenade 83 .0.1.0. Model 35 Hand Oranade 85G.h.C.M. Model 35 Hand Grenade 81F.C.R. Grenade 89Brede Model 40 Stick Grenade 91*5* Type Antl-Tank Grenade 93Breda Model 42 Anti-Tank Grenade 95Breda Mortar Grenade 97L.H.G.M. Model 35 F Smoke Grenade 990.1.0. Model 35 F Smoke Orenede 99Breda Model 35 F bmoke Grenade 99C.R.C.M. Model 35 Fl Smoke Incendiary

, Grenade . 99O.T.O. Model 35 Fl Smoke Incendiary Grenade 99Breda Model 35 Fl Smoke Incendiary Grenade 99Prectioe and Drill Grenades 99Improvised hand Grenad•. . ...... . 99InomIdiary Petrol Orenade (Molotov Cocktail) 100

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MOD. 35BOMBA AMANO BREDA

MOD. 35

Over•11 length S 8 inches.

Maximum diamate 2.1 inches.Color Body red;

Safety cap black.Total weight 7 ounce..Filling T.N.T.Weight of exp losive . . 2.1 ounces.

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This grenade la longer and thinner than the S.N.C.M..3.5 grenade end hes heal-sph•rinal ends. It consists of • thin aluminum fosse in two port•. The safety

an eitherstrip Is in the f.ru, of an •longsted U and p hrough the grenadeaide of the channel shaped safety device. The ends of the strip pass Into slotsI, the ior metal piers whirh is retained by • pin In the large safetyt. 1 • ( of light al..d oom/. ihe striker pin Is ettooffed Lo the hooey head.

At1,11.1 the dot...tor tube Is • perforated metal tube attached to thestriker head; the spring maintains the striker away from the detonator untilimpact.

Operateort

On withdrowIng the safety strip. the safety cep la trawl. At one andit la attached to • brass strip which is wound taloa around the head of thegrenade, and attached at the other end to the eaffty dories. During flightthe safety cep pulls this out arming the grenade so that it fires .on impact.

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Overall length 3.1 in. (8 ma.)Noxious diameter 1.5 in. (e.4 aw.)Color Grenade rod.

Safety capunpainted.

Total %eight 7 01. (200 grams)Filling T.N.T.Weight or suploal•• . . 1.5 oc. (43 gram.)

le•orl ,tIon The outer case Is 1n two parts which screw together. both part. ere stomped

to form • seeti., for the roller and the upper pert to cut to take the safetyoars. Internally the droned* consists of tun metal collars and two light metaloyllnders. The striker is riveted to the head of the open cylinder around theoutside of welch la wound same coarse wire to form Cho motel loading. Thslower cylinder I. • loose fit insido the upper ono, and co rrrrr the explosivechary'', • pressed block of impure T.N.T. which is ed to take the detonator.The cap contains the halloo' spring which holds the striker and detonator apart.

The ■efoty strip passes over the ring and Is bent up under It. ao eeeuringthe safety cap (of light aluminum ) to which the ring Is attached. •rson thetwo safety otrip• is an elliptical metal strip. with an se rrrrrr e halo, who*. endsare joined by • spring passing around the side of the cylinder. Tam sets as •safety ■nutter, and on impact one end is jerked forward to • position in whichthe striker is rrrrrr lly behind tile hole In tbs abutter and can fire the &Monster.

The two steel collars rest In recesses in the eylinders. If the grenade fallson its aid* these are jerked tram their seating. and fore* the cylinder together.

OOperation

When the safety pin le withdrawn tbe safety sap Is free to disengage duriagflight and withdraw the second safoty strip. The delay in arming Is effected bymeans of • snort obaln which is attached at one and to the safety nap and at theother to the safety strip, the bight of the chain being wound soma around thestop. On impact, the eatety abutter soups into alignment, the glanders conetogether end the striker impinges upon the detonator. There is • •light amountof fragmentation from this grenade.

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Overall length 5-1/2 Inches.Maximum diameter 2-1/2 Inches,.Color Unpainted

aluminum.

Description

Tde grenade body is of three parts, the two end paps threading into themiddle section. Two shallow oones of aluminum, each with • striker and thecenter of • four prong stirrup spring at Its apex, are contained in • 1-1/2Inch diameter cylinder held in the middle section by two collars. One of thecones Is at esch end of this cylinder and in the spews formed is s heavy leadball 1 inch in disaster.

The action of this ball in this cavity makes the fuse always eating. Thedetonators are held In two cylindrical tubes, one attached to the center ofeach end cap. The end cap is closed by • metal cover and the explosive fillingis oontalned therein. The first safety strip consists of • rubber pull taband • one oleo* U-shaped bar of light soft metal. tech end Of title passes throughan opening in the saddle section, between • striker and • detonator to protrudeslightly through the opposite'side of the body, The second safety strip isattached to the hinged wing shaped safety clap *deli passes around the body overthe middle section. There ere two bars, each to pass through the body madcover • striker. Thus each striker is held from each detonator by • stirrupspring and two safety bars.

Opwrstlon

The first safety strip is removed before throv1np.and when the 'Pauline lethrown, the wing shaped safety sap will open and pull oft.extrentlng the secondsafety strip. Then each striker is held !rem its detonator by the light springonly, and the grenade vial Tiro on Input.

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MOD. 40BOMBA A MANO BREDA

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Overall length length 9-1/2 Inches.Maximum diameter 2 inches.Lulor Hed body;

Bleck safety cep.Filling T.N.T.Weight of explosive . . 2.1 ounoe•.

Description

The Breda Model 35 body Is used with en •d•pted heed so as to take • laxinch wooden handle. The striker and detonator ere held apart by • creep springend two safety strips. One Is an elongated U-shaped plate which passes throughholes in the body on each side end is attached to • rubber pull tab. The otherIs a single bar end is attached to the safety cap.

The striker head Is .w1-hemispherical In shape end weighted. It fit•into • similarly shaped cavity. The detonator is movable so the ruse is ■losysacting.

The safety cap Is extended so that • metal strip runs up the handle. Be-neath thin therein ■ light spring to •Id in throwing the ampere; from thegrenade. V small V-shaped clip passes over the protruding ends of the U-safety•trip and clips to the base of the cap. Tul• holds the cap In place.

Operation

The grenade must be grasped firmly by the handle so that the safety capwill not come off when on. safety strip Is removed.

After removing the U-shaped strip the grenade is thrown. In flight thesafety cap will came off extracting with It the second safety strip. Thegrenade will firs on impeet.

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Overall length 15 inches.Maximum ciroumference . . 14-1/4 inches.Color • Body rod; handle

unpainted.Total 'eight 4-1/2 lbs.Length of handle 10-3/4 Inches.

ITALIAN-17TYPE ANTI TANK

HAND GRENADE

he•rel ,tion This grenade oonslsts of • metal owing with • wooden thmwing handle. •

tab protrudes from the top of the , ossIng. Pulling this tab remove, • safety stripwhich. while in. blooks the Striker from the detonator. There Is also • smallmotel strip protruding from the base of the handle. This strip is hold in posi-tion by a wire in the side of the handle. The wire is held in position by aAisne of tope secured by s pin.

The tiring wohsnien is allisys,acting much Ilk, the 0.T.O. Mod 55 Banddroned•.

Operation

Before throwing this grenade. remove the Safety Strip attached to the tab.Then, holding the handle firmly. ream,* the pin. Be sure that the wire is heldsecurely. When the grenade is thrown. the wire is released and this rah the call metal strip which than moves over Into a position so that the hole inIt is in alignment with the striber and detonator. On inpeot the @triter anddetonator are brought together, firing the grenade.

Ibis grenade wee designed for use against vehicles and tanks. The grenadeshould be thrown at • distance of 15 to 20 meters troy the target and envoirshould be WHIM se protection against fragmentation. In the armed position.the grenade is wry senility*.

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GRENADE MOD.42BCWIB A MANO BREDA

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Overall length

12 inches.Maximum diameter

3-5/0 inches.Color

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weight (Total) 2-1/4 lbs.Filling T.B.T.

Description

This is the Breda Model 40 grenade with • light motel globe 3-5/8 inches indiameter s eee ed on to the bottom. This glees.en additional charge for anti-tank use. The striker and detonator ere held apart by • creep spring and twosafety strips. Ono ls an elongated U-shaped plate which passes through holes Inthe body on each side and is attached to the safety cap.

The striker head Is semi-heaspherics1 In chap. and weighted. It fits into• similarly shaped cavity. The detonator is movable so the fuse is alwaysacting.

- The safety cap Is extended so that • metal strip runs up the handle. Be-neath this there is • light spring to aid in throwing the nap away from thegrenade. A smell V-shaped clip passes over the protruding erids of the 0-safetystrip and clips to the bass of the cap. This holds the pap in pleas.

A hole Is cut in the bottom of the Model 40 grenade to Insure the detonationof the attached charge.

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The handle should be held firmly before the pull tab is pulled to releasethe first safety strip. In flight the safety cap will come off extracting the,second safety strip. The grenade is then armed sod will fire on imPeOt.

According to the instructions, the grenade must hot be used against objectscloser than 15 yards for the safety of the thrower.

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The body of this grenade le steel. while the Lail is of aluminum alloy. Thetwo are screwed together. The steel cap is attached to • steel strip, and •double braes safety strip holds the map In place. The safety strip passes throughtwo slots near the head of the grenade, and Iles in the recess of ph. sine strikerholder. Thou tail of the H.E. grenade le painted red to distinguish it from prao-tics andfmaructIonal grenades, which hove yellow and unpainted aluminum tailsrespectively. It is fired from the 48 mm light mortar, Model 31 - Orlxia.

2paltlehOn withdrawing the safety strip, the cap is freed, and on firing, the setback

Muses the safety device to move down into Its slot. This safety dories consistsof • short brass rod anich projects into one of the holes in the disc and holdsthe disc from rotating. Four Algot brass spring strips hold the rod in the.soltback"position.

At the seas time the collar also sets beck onto the firing sap noIdereneingheld in position by the detent spring. The collar and holder them act se one.end can move under the Intl f the spring.

During flight the disc rotates as air passes through Um oblique noise nearUm edge of the disc. The striker. being p from rotating by the squareshape of the portion moving in • square-shaped channel, is thus moved towards .Lb• detonator. The grenade is then armed. On Impact, the detonator rides for-ward on the spring and hits the striker.

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The incendiary grenade Is made from en ordinary one litre glees bottle, fittedwith • metal pressure cap, and containing en inflammable liquid. A fuse metal,.protected by • canes. cover, is fixed to the elde of the bottle by two rings ofcord. To the top of the fuse is attached a fine cord, which, on being pulled.fires the fuse.

To avoid accidental ignition by • chance drawing of the cord, the cord ins •smell wooden handle end is fixed to the neck of the bottle by • ring of thread.

Operation

Just before use, the wooden handle is freed b7 • light pull on the ring ofthread 'nice] is securing it to the neck of the bottle. The handle is thengiven a sharp pull and • small flame will spotter at the lower end of the fuse.The bottle should then be thrown with force against the target.

If the bottle is not thrown immediately It may burst before reaching thetarget. A minimum of two seconds is given between the lighting of the fuze andthe bursting of the bottle. The Italians consider the grenade to be • goodweapon for defense against A.F.V.'s at close quarters.

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