Mk 2 Fragmentation Grenade

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Mark 2 Fragmentation Grenade
Specifications
Type Hand Grenade
Fuse Delay
Explosive Type
Effective Blast Radius

History

The mark II hand grenade was born out of the failure of the mark I grenade during the First World War. The Mark II was adopted for service during 1918 and was manufactured of cast iron with a grooved surface divided into 40 knobs in 5 rows of 8 columns. This was intended to enhance fragmentation (in practice, it was found that the grooves did not enhance fragmentation as much as desired) and provide a better grip when handling and throwing the grenade.

During the 1920s the HE variants where painted yellow, however during the Second World War a bright yellow grenade was quickly found to be impractical for obvious reasons, leading to them being quickly repainted olive drab with a yellow band around the top. The Mark II served through the Second World War and was replaced in American service in the 1960s.

Game Play

Grenades are used mostly for taking down the various AI you will encounter in game. landing a grenade on the platform of the tower should bring it down in a single blast. other AI is dealt with by throwing a grenade at their feet or anti-tank gun.

Grenades are also used to clear CPs and army base radio rooms.

See Also

Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe

American Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle ·Browning M1919A6 . BAR · M1903 Springfield · M1 Garand ·M1 carbine ·M1A1 Thompson · M3A1 Grease Gun · Mk 2 Fragmentation_Grenade · M8 Smoke Grenade · LG 50 mm mortar · M1911 Colt · M9 Bazooka

British Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk II LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · sten Mk II · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · 2 inch mortar · Webley Pistol · PIAT

French Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · Fusil MAS mle 1936 · Fusil MAS mle 1940 · Fusil mle 1886 M93 "Lebel · MAS.38 · Grenade à main offensive modèle 1915 · Grenade fumigène · LG 50 mm mortar · Pistolet mle 1935S · M9 Bazooka

German Weapons

Panzerbüchse 39 · MG-34 · Karabiner 98k· Gewehr 43 · Gewehr 41 · FG42 · STG44 · MP-40 · MP34 · Stielhandgranate 24 · Nebelhandgranate 39 · Granatwerfer 36 · Luger P08 · Panzerschreck 54

Italian Weapons

Beretta Model 38 · Carcano Modello 1891

Universal Weapons

Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife · Satchel Charge