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'''DF 37''', best known as "Little Brown Jug" is a French fragmentation hand grenade.
The '''DF 37''', known under the nickname "Little Brown Jug", is a French fragmentation hand grenade. It was put into service in 1937 together with the [[OF 37 hand grenade]]. In 1946, the grenade was modified by using a new explosive filling. The DF 37 was mostly used with the Mle 1935 fuse while the DF 37/46 used both Mle 1935 and the new F3 and F5 fuses, which changes the appearance of the grenade.
 
Visually, the DF 37 differs from the OF 37 in that the body of the OF 37 consists of two parts, while the DF 37 has a solid body.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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'''The DF 37 hand grenade can be seen in the following movies:'''


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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Sorrel Flower (Fleur d'oseille)]]'' || [[Henri Garcin]] || Jo de Fréjus || || 1967
| ''[[Bells Without Joy (Carillons sans joie)]]'' || [[Roger Hanin]] || Maurice || || 1962
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| ''[[Sorrel Flower (Fleur d'oseille)]]'' || [[Henri Garcin]] || Jo de Fréjus || DF 37/46 || 1967
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| ''[[Shock Troops (Un homme de trop)]]'' || || A Resistance fighter || DF 37/46 || 1967
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| rowspan="2"|''[[Mata Hari, Agent H21]]'' || [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]] || Captain François Lasalle  || || rowspan="2"|1964
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| || German soldiers ||
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 31 October 2021

DF 37/46 hand grenade with Mle 1935 fuse.

The DF 37, known under the nickname "Little Brown Jug", is a French fragmentation hand grenade. It was put into service in 1937 together with the OF 37 hand grenade. In 1946, the grenade was modified by using a new explosive filling. The DF 37 was mostly used with the Mle 1935 fuse while the DF 37/46 used both Mle 1935 and the new F3 and F5 fuses, which changes the appearance of the grenade.

Visually, the DF 37 differs from the OF 37 in that the body of the OF 37 consists of two parts, while the DF 37 has a solid body.

Specifications

(1937 - ????)

  • Type: Hand Grenade
  • Country of Origin: France
  • Diameter: 2.2 in (5.5 cm)
  • Length: 3.7 in (9.5 cm)
  • Weight: 1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)
  • Charge:


The DF 37 hand grenade 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
Bells Without Joy (Carillons sans joie) Roger Hanin Maurice 1962
Sorrel Flower (Fleur d'oseille) Henri Garcin Jo de Fréjus DF 37/46 1967
Shock Troops (Un homme de trop) A Resistance fighter DF 37/46 1967
Mata Hari, Agent H21 Jean-Louis Trintignant Captain François Lasalle 1964
German soldiers


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