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The hand grenade currently employed by most armies has a kill radius of 5 meters and danger radius of 15 meters.
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Can a soldier deflect a grenade by throwing his body on it?
If a soldier would throw himself on a (hand) grenade, then his body would absorb much of the blast. He will most likely be killed, but the grenade won't do much other damage.
What is the casualty radius of a M67 grenade?
Steel splinters are provided by the grenade casing and produce a casualty radius of 15 meters, with a fatality radius of 5 meters, though some fragments can disperse as far out as 250 meters.
How was the hand grenade propelled in ancient China?
The term "hand grenade" implies that it was thrown by hand, instead of being propelled by other means as with a rifle grenade or an automatic grenade launcher, which incidentally were not invented in ancient China. The first grenades were hand grenades since there was no other way to propel them, yes?
What was hand thrown bombs?
grenade
Does the military class the hand grenade as a bomb?
Yes.
What is the killing power of a grenade in world war 1?
A German Steel-hand grenade would kill anything in a 6 foot radius.
Can a soldier deflect a grenade by throwing his body on it?
If a soldier would throw himself on a (hand) grenade, then his body would absorb much of the blast. He will most likely be killed, but the grenade won't do much other damage.
In How do you Eat an Ice Cream Cone what does the author compare a melting ice cream cone to?
A hand grenade.
What can sustain a grenade?
Unsure of your term "sustain" a grenade. If you are referring to withstanding the blast or stopping the fragments, quite a few things. The standard hand grenade is not all that powerful, and can be stopped by earth, wood, sandbags, concrete, metal, etc. Body armor is intended to stop fragments.
When was Friendly as a Hand Grenade created?
Friendly as a Hand Grenade was created in 1989.
What was invented afterwards to replace the hand grenade?
The hand grenade hasn't been replaced - it's still in use worldwide, even with the most technologically advanced military forces. Rifle grenade launchers, grenade launchers, and underbarrel grenade launchers were developed not to replace the hand grenade, but as a means of filling the gap between a thrown hand grenade and a mortar.
What is a bursting radius and how is it different from a lethal radius?
The bursting radius is the distance from a device that may cause wounds. The lethal radius is the distance that will cause death to 50% of persons exposed. A White Phosphorus hand grenade has a bursting radius of about 35 meters- it will not kill 50% of all persons within 35 meters. The 40mm HE grenade launcher projectile has a 5 meter lethal radius- it will kill 50% of the people that are within 5 meters when it detonates.
An explosive shell thrown by hand?
Hand-grenade or Mills Bomb (British).
What is the casualty radius of a M67 grenade?
Steel splinters are provided by the grenade casing and produce a casualty radius of 15 meters, with a fatality radius of 5 meters, though some fragments can disperse as far out as 250 meters.
When was the stick grenade invented?
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate (In English: Stick Hand Grenade) was the standard hand grenade of the German Army and was issued in 1915.
What is the name of the famous hand grenade in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch
What is the blast radius of 250 gallon propane tank?
The blast radius of a 250 gallon propane tank would be 100 yards
