Grenades and Throwables: Difference between revisions

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There are multiple different types of grenades and throwables there are Frag Grenades, High Explosive Grenades, Gas Grenades, Molotovs, and Timed Explosives.

Factions	Frag Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
Factions	Frag Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Damage	Radius
VC	ChiCom Frag Grenade		Assault Medic Gunner Sniper	1	140	350
VC	Homemade Grenade		Special Loadout Zombies	1	125	245
US	M26 Frag Grenade		Assault Medic Gunner Sniper	1	140	350
US	V-40 Mini Grenade		Special Loadout Zombies	1	100	275

Factions	High Explosive Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
Factions	High Explosive Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Damage	Radius
VC	ChiCom High Explosive		Assault Medic Gunner Sniper	1	225	250
US	MK3A2 High Explosive		Assault Medic Gunner Sniper	1	225	250

Factions	Special Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
Factions	Special Grenades	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Damage	Radius
US	M34 Phosphorus Grenade		Special Loadout Zombies	1	135	350
US	M6A1 Gas		Assault	1	5 per sec	5 meters
VC	Molotov		Assault	1	35	200

Factions	Timed Explosives	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Explosion
Factions	Timed Explosives	Icon	Classes	Ammo	Damage	Radius
US	C4		Unused	1	500	500
VC	Dynamite		Unused	1	500	500

Grenades and throwables are hand-thrown munitions used to deliver explosive, smoke, incendiary, or other effects beyond what can be achieved with small-arms fire alone. Most are designed for short-range use in and around cover—trenches, bunkers, buildings, vegetation, and other “dead space”—where an arcing throw and area effects are valuable. In the Vietnam War era, throwables were a routine part of small-unit fighting because they were portable, quick to employ, and useful for clearing positions and breaking contact.

DEFINITION & CHARACTERISTICS

“Grenades and throwables” covers hand-thrown weapons and munitions, especially hand grenades and similar devices that a soldier can carry and deploy without a launcher. This includes purpose-built military grenades (fragmentation, smoke, incendiary, etc.) as well as theater-specific or improvised throwables that served similar roles.

Common traits

Role: Short-range offensive/defensive effects—clearing enemies from cover, disrupting positions, screening movement, signaling, or damaging equipment.
Typical payloads: Explosive fragmentation, blast, smoke (screening or signaling), incendiary compounds, or irritant/riot-control agents (depending on type and rules of use).
Typical employment: Thrown by hand, often into cover or enclosed areas; commonly used immediately before an assault, during room/bunker clearing, or to force enemies to relocate.
Common engagement ranges: Limited to practical throwing distance and line-of-throw; effects depend heavily on cover, terrain, and the specific munition.
Notable tradeoffs: Powerful close-range effects and versatility versus limited range, limited carried quantity, and safety requirements (arming delays, minimum safe distances, and risk of bounce/roll-back in cluttered terrain).

HISTORY

Hand grenades have long been used to attack enemies in cover and fortified positions, and modern military grenade families expanded to include multiple roles (fragmentation for anti-personnel, smoke for screening/signaling, and incendiary types for starting fires or destroying equipment). Modern grenade design generally centers on reliable fuzing, controlled effects (fragmentation pattern or smoke output), and safe handling for carrying and throwing.

During the Vietnam War, throwables were widely used by all sides in the close terrain and fortifications common to the conflict. Allied forces employed standard U.S.-pattern grenades alongside smoke and special-purpose grenades as part of routine patrol and base-defense fighting. Communist forces used a mix of Soviet- and Chinese-supplied grenades and locally manufactured devices; period collection captions from South Vietnam (1967) show U.S. grenades alongside VC-manufactured fragmentation grenades and a Chinese “stick grenade,” illustrating the variety encountered in theater.

Sources

https://www.britannica.com/technology/grenade Grenade | Encyclopaedia Britannica
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenade grenade | Merriam-Webster Dictionary
https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/FM23-30%2888%29.pdf FM 23-30: Grenades and Pyrotechnic Signals (1988) | U.S. Department of the Army (archive)
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244530 South Vietnam, 1967: Selection of grenades used by US forces, VC, and NVA | Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C385171 Soviet hand grenades (RG42 offensive and F1 defensive) | Australian War Memorial

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+Grenades and throwables are hand-thrown munitions used to deliver explosive, smoke, incendiary, or other effects beyond what can be achieved with small-arms fire alone. Most are designed for short-range use in and around cover—trenches, bunkers, buildings, vegetation, and other “dead space”—where an arcing throw and area effects are valuable. In the Vietnam War era, throwables were a routine part of small-unit fighting because they were portable, quick to employ, and useful for clearing positions and breaking contact.
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+* '''Role:''' Short-range offensive/defensive effects—clearing enemies from cover, disrupting positions, screening movement, signaling, or damaging equipment.
+* '''Typical payloads:''' Explosive fragmentation, blast, smoke (screening or signaling), incendiary compounds, or irritant/riot-control agents (depending on type and rules of use).
+* '''Typical employment:''' Thrown by hand, often into cover or enclosed areas; commonly used immediately before an assault, during room/bunker clearing, or to force enemies to relocate.
+* '''Common engagement ranges:''' Limited to practical throwing distance and line-of-throw; effects depend heavily on cover, terrain, and the specific munition.
+* '''Notable tradeoffs:''' Powerful close-range effects and versatility versus limited range, limited carried quantity, and safety requirements (arming delays, minimum safe distances, and risk of bounce/roll-back in cluttered terrain).
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+Hand grenades have long been used to attack enemies in cover and fortified positions, and modern military grenade families expanded to include multiple roles (fragmentation for anti-personnel, smoke for screening/signaling, and incendiary types for starting fires or destroying equipment). Modern grenade design generally centers on reliable fuzing, controlled effects (fragmentation pattern or smoke output), and safe handling for carrying and throwing.
+During the Vietnam War, throwables were widely used by all sides in the close terrain and fortifications common to the conflict. Allied forces employed standard U.S.-pattern grenades alongside smoke and special-purpose grenades as part of routine patrol and base-defense fighting. Communist forces used a mix of Soviet- and Chinese-supplied grenades and locally manufactured devices; period collection captions from South Vietnam (1967) show U.S. grenades alongside VC-manufactured fragmentation grenades and a Chinese “stick grenade,” illustrating the variety encountered in theater.
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+* https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244530 South Vietnam, 1967: Selection of grenades used by US forces, VC, and NVA | Australian War Memorial
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Grenades and Throwables: Difference between revisions

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