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German Signal Grenade Launcher
Collection Description

A German signal grenade launcher used in the First World War.

Collection Detail

The Kleine Granatenwerfer also known as little priest was designed by the Hungarian priest Father Vecer and was first used by the Austro-Hungarian army in 1915. It was an infantry mortar used by the central powers during the First World War then in 1916 Germany had started to produce a modified version under licence for the imperial German army.

Accession Number

CARWR 1576

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