Looks like it is (was) missing the base plug. Anyhow its a Mills, a 5 or a 36. Maybe it was a bring back, and de-mined. No way of telling now, but cant be to carefull with EOX's.
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Looks like it is (was) missing the base plug. Anyhow its a Mills, a 5 or a 36. Maybe it was a bring back, and de-mined. No way of telling now, but cant be to carefull with EOX's.
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Still pretty scary to hear this as these unexploded grenades and bombs seem to pop up like spiders at the wrong time. Glad everything worked out well and all is safe.
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Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Not sure how it got there the house was built in 1895 apparently there been a few findings in this area of southampton over the years there used to be a manor house on the grounds of our garden's here? Not sure how or why that would have been here?
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Probably someone who placed it in the tree on purpose. Because since the plug was missing they have used a bolt with the same size Maybe to attach a string for drying clothes?
Do you have another tree near this one? Maybe you will find another there..
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Well, in the Ostfront such things happen almost every day:-). Do not touch the things You do not know, it is the best advice. But there is also no need to be too afraid of - in 98,99% of cases WWI or WWII ammo is not dangerous if you do not try to move it.
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Pleased to hear everything went ok.
Best wishes
Robin
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Please be careful if your doing anymore work in your garden mate, I'd maybe go round with a metal detector first.
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Tried that before hand but theres so much crap in the ground I gave up!
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I think I'd hire a gardener instead lol
Re: just found this grenade in my garden
Nah....Just get a decent lawn mower/garden roller to take the strain out of it. It makes a good weed whacker too.by Davidcwjones
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We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
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Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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