This weapon was invented by an austrian engineer who was also a priest, so it was also called "Priesterwerfer". The french called the grenade "Taube" (pigeon) because if its sound when incoming and showed studies from the war, that this weapon inflicted more casualties than the Leichte Wurfmine because of its very sensitive impact fuse and heavy fragmentation.
It was a new type of Minenwerfer and for the first time the legendary name "Granatenwerfer" (Granatwerfer) appeared.
Technical Data
Name: Wurfgranate 15
Launcher: Granatenwerfer 16
Weight of the launcher: ca. 40 kg
Propellant: a single 7,92 mm blank cartridge (!) inside the pipe
Charge: ca. 400 g Pertit or Füllpulver 60/40
Fuse: only impact
Complete weight: ca. 2 kg
Maximum range: 300 m (up to 500 m later in the war)
It was a new type of Minenwerfer and for the first time the legendary name "Granatenwerfer" (Granatwerfer) appeared.
Technical Data
Name: Wurfgranate 15
Launcher: Granatenwerfer 16
Weight of the launcher: ca. 40 kg
Propellant: a single 7,92 mm blank cartridge (!) inside the pipe
Charge: ca. 400 g Pertit or Füllpulver 60/40
Fuse: only impact
Complete weight: ca. 2 kg
Maximum range: 300 m (up to 500 m later in the war)
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