The No3 was an offensive grenade, made of thin (0.3mm) sheet steel. It had the same pull-friction fuze as the No1. Early types have a gold-yellow finish , after 1937 they were issued painted green.
Weight 215gram including 120gram Trotyl.
When Holland was occupied in 1940, the germans took over the remaining dutch stock.
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The throwing practice No.3B on the photo below was made of wood, painted red. It had a piece of lead in the body, to give it the proper weight.
Left photo origin unknown, the right photo © B. Bosman. |