No. 80 Grenade
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Type | Grenade |
| Diameter | 61.000 mm |
| Length | 139.700 mm |
| Weight | 0.552 kg |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe No. 80 smoke grenades used 11.25 ounces of white phosphorus to generate smoke to shield infantry advances. They were used in all theaters of war.Source: Ian Hogg, The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Sep 2014
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24 Dec 2017 01:07:08 AM
No 80 wp hand grenade is use for which purpose ?