Breda Model 35 Grenade
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Type | Grenade |
| Diameter | 53.000 mm |
| Length | 96.520 mm |
| Weight | 0.198 kg |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Model 35 grenades made by Breda had ribbed bodies and were painted red. On impact, the fuses detonated the 2 ounce of TNT found in each of the grenades. The fuses were known to be defective on a regular basis, but by picking up the duds, sometimes the fuses would suddenly function, leading to this grenades' nickname as "Red Devils"; this nickname would later be applied to other models of Italian grenades.Source: Ian Hogg, The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Oct 2014
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