Type 98 grenade
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The {{nihongo|Type 98 hand grenade|九八式柄付手榴弾|Kyūhachi-shiki etsuki teryūdan}} was a fragmentation hand grenade deployed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The explosive charge contained {{convert|3|oz|g|abbr=on}} of picric acid (a cheaper and more powerful but less safe explosive than TNT).
History
In 2015, Type 98s were documented to have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.{{Cite web|url=https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2018/01/15/flow-of-wwii-weapons-after-the-war/|title = Flow of WWII weapons after the war|date = 15 January 2018}}
Design
The weapon operated identically to the Chinese versions of the German Model 24 stick grenade, which had been encountered in the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was based on these grenades, except that a pull ring was attached to the igniting cord, and the actual fuse delay itself was reduced to four to five seconds (varying from grenade to grenade). [http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html Type 98 (A&B) Grenades] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814111918/http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/middleeastasia/japan/type98.html|date=August 14, 2014}}
References
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Category:Hand grenades of Japan
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