The explosion of a German hand grenade on a dirt road. This standard hand grenade had a long ...

Accession Number E05276
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Clery
Date made 16 May 1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

The explosion of a German hand grenade on a dirt road. This standard hand grenade had a long handle and was better known to the soldiers as a 'potato masher', a slang term which derived from its resemblance to the kitchen utensil.

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