Reunion of 6 Troop 10 (IA) Commando in Farsley, Yorkshire 1948.
Date: 18/10/2009
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Owner: Eric Jedwab
RM Cdos. arming No.36 HE Grenades c.1950-60
Mne George Hanna Wellman served in the Korean War with 41 Independent Commando RM and later at the Commando School RM and 45 Commando RM. Photo courtesy of his son George Wellman.
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...
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
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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, ie. No Teeth !
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 16:21:23 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...
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