
Online Collection
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