Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - GRENADES, ITALIAN, 1939. - 1945
... otto.breda.srcm...They were nicknamed “Red Devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns and had an effective range of 10 - 15 metres. otto.breda.srcm italian grenades .1) .2) .3) Three versions of the Italian Model 35 Hand Grenade, all cylinder shaped painted red with differant styles of black top/side workings. ...
These Italian grenades were developed near similtaniously during WW2, named “OTTO, BREDA SRCM”.
They were nicknamed “Red Devils” by the British in the Desert campaigns and had an effective range of 10 - 15 metres..1) .2) .3) Three versions of the Italian Model 35 Hand Grenade, all cylinder shaped painted red with differant styles of black top/side workings.otto.breda.srcm, italian grenades
