you had five seconds to throw a wwi stick grenade.
you had five seconds to throw a wwi stick grenade.
how many seconds did you have to throw a wwi stick grenade?
five
the decoration, designed by the berlin-based firm of wilhelm ernst peekhaus, was an oval disk that measured by by wide. a wreath of five oak leaves runs around the circumference on each side of the medal with a pair of acorns at the base. inside the wreath is a large wehrmacht-style eagle with folded wings grasping a swastika which itself surmounts a crossed bayonet and stick grenade. the medal was held in place on the uniform with a pin and catch.
general assault badge
grenades are typically round-shaped with a "pineapple" or "baseball"-style design, or an explosive charge on a handle which is referred to as a "stick grenade". the stick grenade design has been considered obsolete since world war ii and the cold war period. they saw extensive use in world war i and in world war ii. the wwi and wwii era "stick grenade" was often used in trench and built-up (urban and small scale) warfare by the central powers and nazi germany, while the triple entente and allied powers would typically use some improvised earlier grenades or round-shaped fragmentation grenades.









































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