Misspoke on the Type 97. The detonation mechanism was designed in 1914 and not 1931. 👍🏻

Ah yes, my worst enemies on Call of Duty World at War veteran difficulty.

Very interesting and informative video! However, I would like to provide some info on the Type 23 grenades. While they were used by the Japanese in areas like the Pacific islands, they’re actually Chinese grenades that had been captured by the Japanese. It was adopted by the Chinese military in the 23rd year of the Republic, or 1934. Throughout the Second Sino Japanese War, Japan would capture and use large amounts of Chinese equipment, including these grenades. Although these weapons and equipment were for the most part used by Japanese troops in China, towards the end of the war, the type 23 grenades started to find their way to Japanese troops fighting in the pacific islands either due to the fact that production of Japanese grenades couldn’t keep up, or as a result of supply line disruptions. Often used as booby traps by the Japanese, their origins were initially a mystery to the American military and they will begin calling them either the Japanese Type 23 (due to the characters found on the lead cap) or the Japanese pull type grenade. Their initial designation continues to confuse collectors and historians today, hence why many people are unaware of its Chinese origins.

Good job. I didn't even know that last one existed. Interesting video

This is how a found your channel lol I was actively looking for this

The Japanese lacked effective infantry weapons through the entire was. They hardly had any submachine guns and the majority relied on bolt action rifles which paired with poorly trained soldiers gave the individual soldiers a seemingly poor combat effectiveness near the end of the war. Maybe I'm missing something, but I think they would have been well suited to the Soviet approach of just pumping out millions of cheap, semi disposable sub machine guns

Thanks, was looking for this

Type 4 grenade, but the porcelain / terracotta has been designed to look like a vase typical of the time period. Not actually a grenade at all, but an art piece

Appreciate the video.

They're boom bangers.

i want to get a canteen and make it look like a type 99

can you make a video about italian grenades?

Useful.

The type 4 is the most scary imo

type 23 was from Chinese..but not sure if its from KMT or other warlord armies

good stuff brother

Very interesting.

“An Ink-Globe bomb…”

Is this why japanese soldiers would kick off multiple grenades at the same time

They look outdated even for the era. Also I wtf is going on in 2:16. I don't know.

It’s not ‘shrapnel’. A ‘shrapnel’ projectile* is a particular form of anti-personnel round similar to canister. An internal charge ejects metal balls out of the nose of the projectile in flight. The body of the round is not the main source of fragments. The word you’re looking for is ‘fragmentation’, * named after its inventor.