....what I meant to add was, it's great. I just acquired a 36 from the last batch ever made in 1972. It's mint and still sealed in its shipping packet and that's how I wanna keep it. Again, well done on the video, very informative.
Those craters look like Pont du Hoc in Normandy, a German gun emplacement (that it turned out had no guns in it) that was effectively flattened by the RAF and USAF using pretty big bombs in the run up to D-day in 1944. Mills information is interesting though, nice one!
good vid.the sectioned example is an israeli no 4 grenade.a copy of the mill 36 .i had the eod destroy one of my mills .a no5 mk1 centercast from 1915 . .left a two foot creator .
OK mate. Good vid but Ive also got to tell you, the image of the crater is CRAZY! Ive used the Mills having served 24 yrs in 2 Para. Its a cracker, everyone gets a bit when it goes boom. However, its damage is localised. Its designed to be safe for the thrower, ie, not to blow himself up. The explosive element is small. Those craters are caused by massive explosions. Maybe those 4 Mills bombs were thrown into an underground ammo magazine eh, lol? Brought back some good memories for me.
@stubbostubbs I might have to update this, I now have the fuse and detonator along with the launching rod for the SMLE. Got to love it.... and I might have to change the info on that creator even though a vet said it... Thanks anyway!!
@stubbostubbs The mills bomb was made as a defensive grenade which means that the thrower had to throw from cover or throw then find cover as the thrower was still inside the danger zone.
Hate to burst your bubble but those "craters" were probably man made due the size the proximity to each other. To get craters that size you'd have to put a pair of 250lbs bomb into the ground right next to each other or similar artilery. Grenades today are much more powerful than the mills ever was and 4 modern U.S. grenades couldn't even make one of those craters. Aside from that, great pictures of a No. 36, you don't see those in surplus stores very often.
@job1181 Well I may have to change the movie, but i only put the image in because the story come from a veteran. Maybe he mistook the situation....Also my Mills bomb come from a militaria fair in Farnham in Hampshire. Try looking up "Hands Militaria Fairs" on google and you'll find there website. They do some good things all over the country!
@countrywideboy well its up to you whether you believe it, but a veteran said it was caused by 4 mills grenades, so I would not have believed it but if it was seen by this veteran... I expect it to be true.
....what I meant to add was, it's great. I just acquired a 36 from the last batch ever made in 1972. It's mint and still sealed in its shipping packet and that's how I wanna keep it. Again, well done on the video, very informative.
GeeBeeMike 1 month ago
This is the only video I can find on the Mills Grenade anywhere on YouTube.
GeeBeeMike 1 month ago
great video :D awesome grenade ^^
what music is this ? it is awesome too
Godking88 2 months ago
Those craters look like Pont du Hoc in Normandy, a German gun emplacement (that it turned out had no guns in it) that was effectively flattened by the RAF and USAF using pretty big bombs in the run up to D-day in 1944. Mills information is interesting though, nice one!
dannyhill9186 2 months ago
good vid.the sectioned example is an israeli no 4 grenade.a copy of the mill 36 .i had the eod destroy one of my mills .a no5 mk1 centercast from 1915 . .left a two foot creator .
TheDARKDARROL 2 months ago
yea that is not a correct example of the power or a hand grenade... 16in battle ship shell craters maybe not from 4 hand held grenades...
ajonz9213 3 months ago
Cool
skateaholik1 9 months ago
THIS IS BROTHERS IN ARMS D DAY ROAD TO HILL THIRTY MUSIC THEME
fdmqpskjtb 9 months ago
@job1181 Shut up crap head he said according to a Veteran, Doesn't mean it's true jerk! God freakin know it all.
LoganB8888 9 months ago
OK mate. Good vid but Ive also got to tell you, the image of the crater is CRAZY! Ive used the Mills having served 24 yrs in 2 Para. Its a cracker, everyone gets a bit when it goes boom. However, its damage is localised. Its designed to be safe for the thrower, ie, not to blow himself up. The explosive element is small. Those craters are caused by massive explosions. Maybe those 4 Mills bombs were thrown into an underground ammo magazine eh, lol? Brought back some good memories for me.
stubbostubbs 1 year ago 2
@stubbostubbs I might have to update this, I now have the fuse and detonator along with the launching rod for the SMLE. Got to love it.... and I might have to change the info on that creator even though a vet said it... Thanks anyway!!
EngineerMillard 1 year ago
@stubbostubbs The mills bomb was made as a defensive grenade which means that the thrower had to throw from cover or throw then find cover as the thrower was still inside the danger zone.
bommer321 1 year ago
Millard that huge crater looks like something of Normandy beaches... aka shell fire from Naval ships
BOT101st 1 year ago
Hate to burst your bubble but those "craters" were probably man made due the size the proximity to each other. To get craters that size you'd have to put a pair of 250lbs bomb into the ground right next to each other or similar artilery. Grenades today are much more powerful than the mills ever was and 4 modern U.S. grenades couldn't even make one of those craters. Aside from that, great pictures of a No. 36, you don't see those in surplus stores very often.
job1181 1 year ago
@job1181 Well I may have to change the movie, but i only put the image in because the story come from a veteran. Maybe he mistook the situation....Also my Mills bomb come from a militaria fair in Farnham in Hampshire. Try looking up "Hands Militaria Fairs" on google and you'll find there website. They do some good things all over the country!
EngineerMillard 1 year ago
a mills bomb would'nt cause a crater that big..
countrywideboy 1 year ago
@countrywideboy well its up to you whether you believe it, but a veteran said it was caused by 4 mills grenades, so I would not have believed it but if it was seen by this veteran... I expect it to be true.
EngineerMillard 1 year ago
@EngineerMillard the old man lies, that looks like 4 artillery big shells instead
kalz1991 1 year ago
@EngineerMillard Common Sense, prove it wrong.
ExcidiumDubStep 2 months ago
Why you a-usin my music >:O
Ah well
good video
BOT101st 2 years ago