Date: 23/08/2011
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Close examination of the two Grenades next to right hand man shows that Fuses have not yet been inserted into a Grenade base.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 16:21:23 EDT
This photo must have been taken quite early on as he is not wearing a Reserve (chest) packed Parachute.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 16:18:07 EDT
This is a ‘free’ climb and Marine Wellman is wearing heavily cleated J Army Pattern boots.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 16:16:06 EDT
IE: No teeth!
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 13:58:10 EDT
These Marines are arming No: 36 HE Grenades. These come in the very distinctive wooden box seen. Each has to be armed with a 4 second fuse. Two Grenades can be seen on the deck to his right on the right hand man. Killing Zone 25 yards but the base plate could kill up to 100 yards. Contrary to popular belief the Grenade is pulled FROM the pin where the thrower has a finger of the left hand through the split pin and the man pulls back to the full extent of the right arm before lobbing the actual Grenade at the enemy and taking cover!
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 13:57:08 EDT
Close examination of the two Grenades next to right hand man shows that Fuses have not yet been inserted into a Grenade base.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 16:21:23 EDT