Rare Nebel Handgranate...

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is a rare one,

A smoke grenade that was at the same time poisonous. I did not know they existed....

[Thomas W]

That's also the incendiary grenade, called variously the Brandgranate, Brandhandgranate, or Flammenkugel.

This flamethrower shock troop from early 1916 has a couple bags of them.

[Chris Boonzaier]

That's also the incendiary grenade, called variously the <i>Brandgranate, Brandhandgranate,</i> or <i>Flammenkugel.</i>

This flamethrower shock troop from early 1916 has a couple bags of them.

Any idea if it is the same grenade as the one I have pictured? I am still not sure of how mine fits into the picture...

[Chris Liontas]

Did they actually put gas in them?? I didnt know they would have a gas grenade. What would they use? Chlorine or phosgene?

[Thomas W]

Any idea if it is the same grenade as the one I have pictured? I am still not sure of how mine fits into the picture...

The "flame ball" was identical to the smoke grenade. There's no way to tell them apart except by their guts.

[Thomas W]

Did they actually put gas in them?? I didnt know they would have a gas grenade. What would they use? Chlorine or phosgene?

Actually, they used tear gas. The Russians had a toxic gas grenade, but it wasn't effective because grenade heads couldn't hold enough of the agent.

A small amount of tear gas can effect a trench full of soldiers without gas masks, but a small amount of poisonous gas will dissipate quickly.