Project Gutenberg 2018-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 323 Ainslie, Graham Montgomery 1883 1949 Ainslie, Graham M. 17024713 Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades Illustrated by the compiler. Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hand Grenades: A handbook on rifle and hand grenades" by Graham Montgomery Ainslie is a military technical manual published in 1917 during the early 20th century, amidst World War I. This handbook serves as a practical guide aimed at soldiers and military personnel, detailing the use and mechanics of hand grenades and rifle grenades, which became critical in trench warfare. The book is structured to provide rapid and comprehensive knowledge about the topic, making it accessible even to beginners in the field. The content of the book delves into a range of specific grenades used during the war, including their types, safety devices, explosives, and methods of use. Ainslie includes detailed descriptions of various grenades such as time grenades and percussion grenades, along with instructions on preparing, firing, and handling these weapons. He discusses the organization of grenade squads and the tactics involved in trench clearing, frontal attacks, and general grenade deployment in combat. By combining illustrations and clear instructions, Ainslie provides a manual that is essential for effectively using grenades in military operations, reflecting the pressing need for enhanced infantry tactics during the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Grenades UF Text Category: History - Warfare Category: How To ... 100971 2025-06-22T13:58:10.533185 text/html 97770 2018-02-24T22:00:38 text/html 2148624 2025-06-22T13:58:15.059199 application/epub+zip 2146957 2025-06-22T13:58:11.456203 application/epub+zip 84723 2025-06-22T13:58:10.965192 application/epub+zip 2188170 2025-06-22T13:58:17.573158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2167226 2025-06-22T13:58:14.557227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112905 2022-08-25T13:25:23.915651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70219 2025-06-22T13:58:10.005223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70353 2018-02-24T22:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18380 2025-06-22T13:58:17.735174 application/rdf+xml 9439 2025-06-22T13:58:11.059199 image/jpeg 1843 2025-06-22T13:58:11.012257 image/jpeg 24117 2018-02-24T22:00:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1982863 2018-02-24T22:00:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 2205023 2025-06-22T13:58:10.629212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog