German "Potato Masher" WWII Stick Grenade | How it Works

In this video, we'll learn a little about one of the most-iconic weapons of the 20th Century: the
Stielhandgranate 24, more commonly known as the "Potato Masher" German Stick Grenade.
The Stielhandgranate 24 & it's was used by German Infantrymen on every front on which they fought, and it's striking silhouette has become synonymous with the Wehrmacht & the Second World War in general.
Today we'll learn about the history & operation of the Stielhandgranate 24 by examining this beautiful replica from At The Front.

[@decoeric]

Super cool, thanks for doing this one!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed 👍

[@kylegriffiths5204]

Learnt many new things in this video thanks

[@SpruesNBrews]

Awesome! Very glad to hear it - thanks for watching! 👍

[@paulsawyer2326]

Very cool video and interesting content!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@epicforger12345]

The way the guy is just so casual about throwing the grenade

[@SpruesNBrews]

Amazing, right? 😅

[@eclipsehorse8693]

almost as if he were an ex soldier and had thrown quite a few of them on his career... he seemed to have known all about priming it, and how far to toss it.

[@Ryker06]

Well done!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you! 👍

[@ronm6359]

So cool. I’m going to buy one!

[@SpruesNBrews]

It's pretty awesome!

[@michaeldean1289]

Hahaha if you M24 had the fragmentation band around it, things may have been a little bit different 😂
Great presentation again Hank 😊

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you very much!! 😁

[@davidm6256]

Very interesting

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thank you!

[@verjiniahary]

Nice!

[@SpruesNBrews]

Thanks very much!!

[@roberth5767]

There was an attempt to make a fragmentation version of the potato masher. I found one while metal detecting in Luxembourg. There were squares scored into the "can" of the body. Each square was about 1/2". They were 6 rows tall and I didn't count how many around the circumference. If you tell me where to place a photo, I will. I love your videos!

[@grumble9160]

Hey Robert that was actually a sleeve that slipped over the regular grenade. I was at a museum in Europe and saw a crate of them next to a box of Deactivated Stick grenades. It gave the Infantryman options he might not have normally without having to use 2 different types of Grenades

[@SpruesNBrews]

Oh wow! No kidding - what a find! I'd love to see a picture - you can reach me at [e-mail] 👍

[@K40Toby]

Captain Price where did you get WWII german grenade

[@Satori-Automotive]

0:08 imagine listening to what he says

[@FB2ABG]

you have so many replicas

[@SpruesNBrews]

Just a few 😉

[@Mk1SpitfireGuy]

Live M3 Greaseguns are terribly expensive, and having a live 'masher lying about would be just, well, hazardous to one's health.

[@esaupictures]

Donde compro una replica

[@kristofevarsson6903]

That was a mild toss. Even though it's not a frag, dude tossed it into a bush which makes its own shrap.
I'd have fuckin SENT it if I was doing that demonstration.

[@DavidPetrovich108]

YEP! You butchered the pronunciation, but, a good effort and a GREAT video as usual!

[@ClickClack_Bam]

The stick grenade, because of the stick, could be thrown significantly farther than a regular pineapple grenade etc.

[@Niinsa62]

Yes, that comment about British testing showing that you could throw them the same distance surprised me. I thought the stick handle was there to make it easier to throw further than a grenade without it.

[@planktonfun1]

its forest gump

[@wow2]

I restore these real ones. Many different real ones :)

[@scaleartsg]

you look like uncle night shift

[@SpruesNBrews]

I'll take it! 😅

[@markovichamp]

Pronunciation not that bad! Maybe more like "Four G'browch..."?

[@SpruesNBrews]

Haha thanks!!

[@diymicha2]

german here: you've butchered it. yes. :)

[@jorgeluis4389]

Mexicans would call it 'bean masher'

[@VladimirAstapenkov]

Bla bla bla , test pls .

[@Satori-Automotive]

Greta Thunbergs cousin?