No 80 Mk 1 Inert Smoke Grenade

Accession Number REL39852
Collection type Technology
Object type Grenade
Maker Unkles, John
Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Maribyrnong
Date made c 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Smoke grenade No 80 Mk 1 white phosphorous made from sheet metal and painted olive drab and a red stripe. Markings - SMOKE GRENADE NO 80 MK 1 WP INSTRUCT.

History / Summary

Instructional smoke grenade issued to Australian military forces during the Second World War.

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