Firing lanyard for Model 1916 Grenade Launcher (Granatenwerfer 16)

Place Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Morcourt
Accession Number RELAWM10972.002
Collection type Technology
Object type Grenade launcher component
Physical description Rope, Steel, Wood
Maker Alfred Wolff, Berlin
Rheinischen Metallwaren und Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf
Unknown
Place made Germany, Germany: Berlin
Date made c 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Twine firing lanyard approximetely 5010 mm in length and 3-4mm thick. Attached to one end is a steel clip and swivel ring approximately 100 mm. At the other end is a wooden toggle made of turned wood with steel protective ring at the leading end of bobbin, which is approximately 130 mm wide x 30 mm diameter.

History / Summary

Model 1916 grenade launcher (Granatenwerfer) issued to German light mortar units during the First World War. This grenade launcher was captured during the Somme offensive by the 13th Battalion at Morcourt on 8 August 1918.