The Hand Grenade

By Gordon L. Rottman

The Hand Grenade is the dramatic story, covering its origins, development, use - in the World Wars and into the present day - and lasting influence on close-quarter combat and infantry tactics.

Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too. In this engaging study the origins, development, combat use and lasting legacy of the military hand grenade are explored and assessed, accompanied by specially commissioned full-color artwork and an array of revealing photographs of grenades in use and in close-up.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472807340
• ISBN13: 9781472807342
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"