Grenade - WW11 MK2 Pineapple

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Grenade - WW11 MK2 Pineapple

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.313

Description

Pineapple shaped hand grenade from WW2. Has no pins and no pull handle. Painted gold. made of cast iron with explosives inside. The explosion makes the grenade separate into tiny pieces called shrapnel. It is a small missile filled with a high explosive filling or chemical agent intended for hand delivery against enemy personnel or material at short ranges.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.01

Source or Donor

Miscellaneous FIC

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Grenade