United States, Republic of Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and others
Wars
Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War
Specifications
Mass
27 oz (770 g)
Length
5.5 in
Diameter
2.375 in (60.3 mm)
Effective firing range
30 meters (Thrown by average soldier)
Filling
White Phosphorus
Filling weight
15 oz (430 g)
Detonation mechanism
Pyrotechnic delay M206A2 fuse—4 seconds
Blast yield
Burst Radius of 34 meters (note: less than average range, hence cover required or extreme caution needed)
The M34 White Phosphorus Smoke Grenade or "Willie Pete" was a smoke / incendiary grenade manufactured by Rocky Mountain Arsenal[1] from the late 1950s and used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War and was also used during the First Gulf War. The M34 WP Grenade replaced the World War II M15 WP grenade. The M34 could be fired from a rifle grenade launcher using M2-series grenade launching adapters due to the groove around the tapered base, which allowed the adapter arms to grasp it. In contrast, the M15 could not be fired as a rifle grenade. The M34 had a segmented body to allow for a better hand grip and to identify it as a casualty-producing grenade, even though fragmentation was not its primary damage mechanism. The smooth-bodied M15 was sometimes assumed to be a burning-type smoke grenade, and this sometimes resulted in injuries.[2]
The M34 White Phosphorus Smoke Grenade or "Willie Pete" was a smoke / incendiary grenade manufactured by Rocky Mountain Arsenal from the late 1950s and...
green, and violet. The M34grenade was a variant of the M15 designed to be usable as a rifle grenade using the M2 series of grenade launching adapters, and...
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original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024. "U.S. M15 & M34 WP Grenades (WWII & After) - Inert-Ord.net". www.inert-ord.net. Retrieved 25 February...
both conventional and chemical munitions, including white phosphorus (M34grenade), napalm, mustard gas, lewisite, and chlorine gas. RMA is also one of...
in original caliber and M34 conversion). Nazi Germany: Captured during the Invasion of France, designated Gewehr 241(f) (M34), Gewehr 304(f) (Fusil 1916)...
used to destroy equipment and as a fire-starting device. M15 and M34 smoke grenades – filled with white phosphorus, which ignites on contact with air...
and Welder Company before the end of 1944. 24 M32B1s were converted into M34 Prime Movers, used to pull heavy artillery. The M32s were used beginning...
M67 hand grenade M26A1 Fragmentation Hand Grenade M18 Smoke Hand GrenadeM34 White Phosphorus Smoke Hand Grenade M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine M14 anti-personnel...
cm SK L/45 naval gun relined to 75mm) Belgian M36 (French M32) C75 DTCA M34 (French 75 mm CA Mle 1917) QF 3.7-inch AA gun Berliet VUDB armoured car (12...
or as a dozer blade. M74B1 – Same as the M74, but converted from M32B3s. M34 Prime Mover – M32B1 TRV converted to an artillery tractor for heavy guns...
vision blocks. The front vision block could be replaced with a dual power M34 7×50 binocular day sight or an M19E1 Infrared (IR) periscope. A special feature...
Bulgarian army as "M34", these are named "Rheinmetall M36". The total deliveries of these "Rheinmetall" mortars are estimated at 480, of the "M34" at 1400. 196...
ammunition. It is also a part of an obsolete M34 White Phosphorus US hand grenade. This multipurpose grenade was mostly used for signaling, smoke screens...
tanks with winches, booms, and an 81 mm mortar for smoke screens; and the M34 (from M32B1) and M35 (from M10A1) artillery prime movers. During World War...
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