Unknown demolition block

[Antoon]

Who can identify this demolition block.
The outside is sheet metal tin. On both side is a hole for a primer. Some blocks had detonating cord inside though the length of the block.
In the area where this blocks has been found are also excavated British Stengun magazines, 2 inch mortar rounds and hand grenades No. 77 and No. 82, but also German safety fuse igniters etc.

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Sir,
They look 3.5 X 10 inches? Where were they found?
Regards,
John

 

[turpin42]

Hi Antoon
Nice avatar, my uncle was in the 15th Scottish division, 2nd Gordon Highlanders.
Look like this:

http://www.millsgrenades.co.uk/images/soe/Demo%20charge%20Post%20War%20but%20the%20same%20as%20WW2.JPG

All the best
T42

 

[Bonnex]

GP Grenades. Originally an SOE item but some were supplied to the Navy for use as necklace charges; the 14oz charge shown in Dave's site was developed from the GP grenade.

 

[millsbomber]

I could not agree with you more T42, here's some more pictures for you Antoon ,,,,, Dave.

 

[Bonnex]

Agreed too Dave, I thought the recess was threaded. Shame. Is one of them a square section?

 

[millsbomber]

Its Not threaded and not square the one i have, picture of a GP for all,,,,, Dave

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

N,
Then it is a British Demoliton charge? or was.
Regasrds,
John

 

[Antoon]

Found on Walcheren, battle area of 41, 47 and 48 Royal Marine Commando, 4 Special Service Brigade and 10 Interallied Commando, during the battle of the Scheldt estuary.

 

[Bonnex]

Its Not threaded and not square the one i have, picture of a GP for all,,,,, Dave

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Thanks Dave. Nice GP (and a nice fuze).

 

[millsbomber]

Its The Ultra Rare fuse You know, Just like the Body, i'm not sure what the correct name is for the fuse, perhaps you might know Norman.

Dave

 

[Bonnex]

Its The Ultra Rare fuse You know, Just like the Body, i'm not sure what the correct name is for the fuse, perhaps you might know Norman.

Dave

I don't know its proper name Dave, or if it had a Service designation. It is a Fuze, Sympathetic but after that it would just be a guess. The SOE technical people worked on a this sort of fuze but the only design I have seen was much larger and had a 'click diaphragm' (the design went to the US for development and one variant became their Concussion Fuze). The Admiralty Mining Department also designed a Sympathetic Fuze (counter-mining) but again this was larger than the example (in fact it was larger than the example and the GP Grenade together).

 

[paul the grenade]

heres my one with a 247 fuze fitted.
Cheers, Paul.

 

[millsbomber]

Has your GP got the 247 Mk3 fuse Paul...... Hehhhe,,,,,,,, Dave

 

[paul the grenade]

hi dave. no its a mk2. i dont suppose you have a spare mk3?
cheers, paul.

 

[millsbomber]

No Matter how hard i look Paul i just cannot find the 247 Mk3, you know it makes me wonder if thy ever existed perhaps some other member here has one to show us,,,,,, Dave

 

[Bonnex]

I have not seen a Mk 3 either.

 

[millsbomber]

There we have it then, the No247 Mk3 fuse is just a piece of paper, until one turns up ????????? Dave

 

[paul the grenade]

Hi Dave and Norman. I just remembered that i have a duch made No69 that has a Mk3 fuze!:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
Heres a few pics.
Cheers, Paul.