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Grenade No 5 'Mills Bomb', 1915 (c)

After several unsuccessful early grenades, the British settled on the No 5 Grenade, known as the 'Mills Bomb', in 1915. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron 'pineapple' with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1976-08-15-4

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1976-08-15-4

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