Ručné a puškové granáty v zbierkach Vojenského historického múzea Piešťany – Múzejného oddelenia Svidník

Hand and Rifle Grenades in the Collections of the Military History Museum Piešťany, Museum Department Svidník

Autor: CUPER Ivan

CUPER, Ivan: Ručné a puškové granáty v zbierkach Vojenského historického múzea Piešťany – Múzejného oddelenia Svidník

CUPER, Ivan: Hand and Rifle Grenades in the Collections of the Military History Museum Piešťany, Museum Department Svidník.

Vojenská história, 1, 26, 2022, pp 128-156, Bratislava.

The study presents the hand and rifle grenades registered in Collection IX - Ammunition from the collection of the Institute of Military History Bratislava - Museum Department Svidnik of the Military History Museum Piešťany (MO Svidník VHM). By briefly reviewing the history of the development of hand grenades and a few categorisations, we will also define the concept of hand and rifle grenades. The study introduces individual types of hand and rifle grenades registered in the collection of MO Svidnik VHM through a brief history of their development and production. Regarding the description of the grenades we focused on the basic technical description of the grenades, what they consist of, what materials they were made of, etc. An important part of the grenade descriptions is their method of use or functioning, which completes the information and clarifies the constructional peculiarities of individual types and at the same time points out the advantages and disadvantages of individual grenades. The study is aimed at providing a brief overview of the types of hand and rifle grenades registered in the collection of the MO Svidnik VHM.

Keywords: museum, museum collections, ammunition, hand grenades, rifle grenades.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2022.26.1.7

Ročník: 26 | Číslo: 1/2022 | Stránky: 128-156