Document Type
Article
Department
Politics and Economics (CGU)
Publication Date
2001
Disciplines
Military and Veterans Studies | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Two forms of infantry weapons–grenades and land mines–complemented the small arms used by Japanese army and naval landing forces in World War II. These forces employed numerous types of hand grenades, which generally ranged in weight to 10 to 20 ounces.
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Recommended Citation
Bunker, Robert J. "Grenades and Land Mines, Japanese." World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing, 2001. 210-211.
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Copyright © 2001 From World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia by Stanley Sandler. Reproduced by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.