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Yellow Grenades

July 5 2009 at 12:16 AM
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Were these just practice grenades? I've seen some WWII photos and it didn't look like training pics from the states.

Owen

 
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Marking color for HE

July 5 2009, 12:59 AM 

Prior to January 1943 US high explosive munitions were painted yellow overall. After that date they were OD with yellow markings. Obviously some munitions remained yellow for awhile.

KL

 
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Standard Pre War Marking

July 5 2009, 11:41 AM 

For any HE filled Ordnance from Frags to 500lb Aircraft bombs. Tactical Camouflage wasnt thought of. Before the Factory produced OD stuff started to show up some units repainted them at unit levels

Whats the 4th ID patch signify? Four 2nd Lt's all pointing North.....

 
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