Hand Grenade Collection

Hanes "Excelsior" Patent Hand Grenade
3028445 Hanes "Excelsior" Patent Hand Grenade; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Hanes "Excelsior" Patent Hand Grenade a Union invention that didn't)

Japan, Ceramic hand grenades
3035166 Japan, Ceramic hand grenades; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, Japan, Ceramic hand grenades); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Discharger Or Knee Mortar
3035369, Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Discharger Or Knee Mortar; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW2, Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Discharger Or Knee Mortar); © Don Troiani

British Grenadier's Cartridge Pouch from the Reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714)h
3030609 British Grenadier's Cartridge Pouch from the Reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714)h; Private Collection; (add.info)

Excelsior percussion hand grenade
3028484 Excelsior percussion hand grenade; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: Excelsior percussion hand grenade); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Japanese Type 99 Rifle grenade
3035133, Japanese Type 99 Rifle grenade; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW2, Japanese Type 99 Rifle grenade); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

German Stick Grenade Struck By A Bullet
3032420 German Stick Grenade Struck By A Bullet; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: World War I, German Stick Grenade Struck By A Bullet); © Don Troiani

Spanish Glass Bottle for casting incendiaries on Enemy Ships
3032673 Spanish Glass Bottle for casting incendiaries on Enemy Ships; Museo Naval, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Early 19th Century)

WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate
3032530 WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate; Private Collection; (add.info.: WW1 German Stick Grenade, Model 24 Stielhandgranate); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

WW1 German Stick Grenade
3032371 WW1 German Stick Grenade; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: WW1 German Stick Grenade also referred to as a "potato masher".); © Don Troiani

France, French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse
3032340 France, French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Offensive Grenade OF-1 with automatic Billard Fuse); © Don Troiani

Hanes "Excelsior" Patent Hand Grenade
3028298 Hanes "Excelsior" Patent Hand Grenade; Museum of Connecticut History, Hartford, CT. USA; (add.info.: United States Civil War)

Japan, Type 97 fragmentation grenade
3035168 Japan, Type 97 fragmentation grenade; Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Type 97 fragmentation grenade brought back by a US Marine from Tinian.); © Don Troiani

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A lookout teased by the enemy is passed hand grenades, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A lookout teased by the enemy is passed hand grenades, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Materiel Allemand pris au sud de la Somme; Granades a fusilet caisses d'engins varies, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Materiel Allemand pris au sud de la Somme; Granades a fusilet caisses d'engins varies, 1916.. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest... Fort Belvoir, VA, c1941-c1945. Creator: Unknown
An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest, is ready to leave the hand of an infantryman in training at Fort Belvoir, Va. American soldiers make good grenade throwers

Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
486926 Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th October 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

French infantry and weapons, 1918 (litho)
PNP386886 French infantry and weapons, 1918 (litho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Carnival at Rome, Explosion of a Hand-Grenade in the Carriage of the Prince of Musignano (engraving)
1611995 The Carnival at Rome, Explosion of a Hand-Grenade in the Carriage of the Prince of Musignano (engraving) by English School

The Hand Grenade, from The Illustrated War News
HJA360605 The Hand Grenade, from The Illustrated War News, published 22nd November 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Grenadier with a hand grenade, 17th Century (engraving)
3647508 Grenadier with a hand grenade, 17th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grenadier with a hand grenade, 17th Century)

An Australian soldier involved in the battle of Bardia, pictured here with anti-tank equipment. 29th January 1941

Enemy Soldiers Walking Toward a Soldier Holding a Grenade
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The Enemys New Defence System in 1917... (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Enemys New Defence System in 1917: attacking one of the German concrete gun emplacements, (c1920). Allied soldiers throw grenades into a pillbox during the First World War

Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Soldiers Equipped with Breast-plates, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Lieutenant Forshaw throwing bombs continuously, Gallipoli, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Territorial Heroism on the Krithia Lines, August 8-9, 1915: how Lieutenant Forshaw

Throwing grenades, front line, c1914-c1918. French soldiers in the trenches. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

British engineers with the Expeditionary Force making hand grenades out of tobacco tins, c1914. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15. 1915

British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades, c1914. British soldiers practicing throwing hand grenades from the trenches during World War I

British soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
British soldiers attacking the Hindenburg Line, World War I, 1917-1918. Soldiers bombing Germans out of their deep dug-out with grenades

North Country troops bombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, 20th century
Bombing a German machine gun position, Polygon Wood, Belgium, World War I, 1917. Soldiers from a British regiment from the North of England throwing grenades at a German position

Clearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Artist: Crown
Clearing the remaining Germans out of the trenches by hand grenages, 1900s. Stereoscopic card. Detail

A British attack using the bayonet and grenade, Neuve-Chapelle, France, 10 March 1915, (1926). The British successfully broke through the German lines in Artois at the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle in

German Soldiers In Trench Holding Hand Grenades During World War I. From The Illustrated War News, 1915

Foot soldier throwing 1528 grenade, side view

Spherical black bomb with a fuse

Illustration of hand grenade

Illustration of of American soldiers firing rifles and throwing grenades next to German bunker during D Day landing on Omaha

Arras Grenades
May 1917: British grenade explosions during the Battle of Arras on the Siegfried Line. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WORLD WAR I: BATTLE. American troops throwing hand grenades into German lines during a battle on the Western Front. Photograph, 1917 or 1918

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"Unleashing Destruction: The Hand Grenade's Impact Throughout History" From the battlefields of World War I to the streets of Tokyo, hand grenades have been a symbol of devastating power. An American pineapple, designed to be hard for the Axis powers to digest, Fort Belvoir witnessed their deadly potential during 1941-1945. In 1914, a brigade of arsonists methodically set fire to towns, leaving destruction in their wake. Le Petit Journal captured this chaos on its front cover illustration – an ominous reminder of the havoc caused by these small yet lethal weapons. French infantry relied on hand grenades in 1918 as they fought relentlessly against enemy forces. These lithographs depict soldiers armed with these explosive devices, ready to defend their homeland at any cost. Even royalty was not spared from the destructive force of hand grenades. In Rome's Carnival, an engraving captures the moment when a grenade exploded inside Prince Musignano's carriage – a stark reminder that no one is immune from war's brutality. The Illustrated War News showcased the versatility and danger posed by hand grenades during times of conflict. From trenches to urban warfare, these weapons became synonymous with devastation and fear. During World War II, Russian propaganda posters urged citizens to defend Mother Volga against invaders using all means necessary – including hand grenades. These powerful images rallied support and highlighted the importance of every individual in defending their homeland. Hand grenades were not limited to modern warfare; even in centuries past they played a crucial role on battlefields. Engravings from the 17th century depict grenadiers wielding these explosives as they engaged in fierce combat. A soldier holding a grenade stands defiantly as enemy soldiers approach him - capturing both bravery and desperation in one image. This photograph serves as a testament to how individuals can turn seemingly ordinary objects into tools for survival amidst chaos. Innovations continued throughout history; unknown creators unveiled new defense systems utilizing hand grenades in 1917.