Hello I'm transcribing an interview I conducted with a Normandy veteran. At one point he is giving what he says is the official description of the '36 grenade, but I cannot tell exactly what he is saying - it sounds like " With the British ‘36 grenade you had lumps of iron segmented to a CYST? fragmentation." Does anyone know what this word is that sounds like 'Cyst'? I don't think it is actually cyst, as I can't find any reference to that exact word.. so it's something sounding similar maybe, anyone have any idea please? Thanks in advance
The 36 grenade outer casing was serrated with grooved rings running around it in both directions forming a series of mounds of steel,on detonation the weaker lines ASSISTED the fragmentation of the large pieces ,Also the base plug through which the grenade was primed was a very lethal chunk of steel .I am sure a picture will soon turn up and help my tortured explanation
Wow thanks so much for this quick response! I really appreciate that, redtop. He also says quite clearly that the NCOs used the phrase "they break like chocolate" ! There are a few other queries I have regarding some of the transcripts I'm doing, I'll post them up when I get round to them and will let you have a look at the final piece if it interests you.. Thanks again mate!
They were still saying that in the 80s about the wire in a L2 grenade , it fragments so it's like chocloate , ''Everyone gets a piece.''
