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[[Image:M17-Ehg.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Model 17 Eierhandgranate alter Art ("Old Model").]]
[[Image:M17-Ehg.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Model 17 Eierhandgranate alter Art ("Old Model").]]
[[Image:M17-Ehgneu.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Model 17 Eierhandgranate neuer Art ("New Model")..]]
[[Image:M17-Ehgneu.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Model 17 Eierhandgranate neuer Art ("New Model").]]
The '''Model 17 Eihandgranate''' (or ''Eierhandgranate'') is a German "Egg" hand grenade introduced early in 1917 (during WWI) as a lightweight more portable longer range alternative to the heavier [[Model 13 Kugelhandgranate]] and [[Model 17 Stielhandgranate|Stick grenades]]. It featured a smooth outer casing wich housed the explosive filling and delay fuse with a pull wire loop protruding from his top. The ''neue Art'' had a fragmenting ring across its diameter to improve fragmentation during detonation.
The '''Model 17 Eihandgranate''' (or ''Eierhandgranate'') is a German "Egg" hand grenade introduced early in 1917 (during WWI) as a lightweight, more portable, longer-range alternative to the heavier [[Model 13 Kugelhandgranate]] and [[Model 17 Stielhandgranate|stick grenades]]. It features a smooth outer casing which houses the explosive filling and delay fuse with a pull wire loop protruding from its top. The ''neue Art'' variant has a fragmenting ring across its diameter to improve fragmentation during detonation.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
* '''Diameter:''' {{convert|mm|48}}
* '''Diameter:''' {{convert|mm|48}}
* '''Overal length:''' {{convert|mm|60}}
* '''Overal length:''' {{convert|mm|60}}
* '''Weight:''' 0.5 lbs (245 g); 0.7 lbs (310 g) (Eierhandgranate M17 Na)
* '''Weight:''' 0.5 lbs (245 g); 0.7 lbs (310 g) (Eierhandgranate M17 n.A)
*'''Fuse Time:''' 5 seconds  
*'''Fuse Time:''' 5 seconds  
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Release Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Release Date'''
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| ''[[Great War 1918, The|The Great War 1918]]'' || || a. A. || 2013
| ''[[The Great War 1918]]'' || || a. A. || 2013
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| ''[[Verdun (VG)|Verdun]]'' || "Eierhandgranate M1917"|| a. A. || 2015
| ''[[Verdun]]'' || "Eierhandgranate M1917" || a. A. || 2015
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| ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || "Mini Grenade"|| a. A. || 2016
| ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || "Mini Grenade"|| a. A. || 2016
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| ''[[Isonzo]]'' || "Eierhandgranate M1917" || a. A.; introduced in ''Caporetto'' expansion || 2022
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 6 December 2022

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Model 17 Eierhandgranate alter Art ("Old Model").
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Model 17 Eierhandgranate neuer Art ("New Model").

The Model 17 Eihandgranate (or Eierhandgranate) is a German "Egg" hand grenade introduced early in 1917 (during WWI) as a lightweight, more portable, longer-range alternative to the heavier Model 13 Kugelhandgranate and stick grenades. It features a smooth outer casing which houses the explosive filling and delay fuse with a pull wire loop protruding from its top. The neue Art variant has a fragmenting ring across its diameter to improve fragmentation during detonation.

Specifications

  • Diameter: 1.9 in (4.8 cm)
  • Overal length: 2.4 in (6 cm)
  • Weight: 0.5 lbs (245 g); 0.7 lbs (310 g) (Eierhandgranate M17 n.A)
  • Fuse Time: 5 seconds

The Model 17 Eierhandgranate and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
A Very Long Engagement a. A. 2004
Flame and Citron Mads Mikkelsen Jørgen 'Citron' Haagen Schmith n. A. 2008

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notation Release Date
The Great War 1918 a. A. 2013
Verdun "Eierhandgranate M1917" a. A. 2015
Battlefield 1 "Mini Grenade" a. A. 2016
Isonzo "Eierhandgranate M1917" a. A.; introduced in Caporetto expansion 2022