Hi, while looking around I have found information on all kinds of categories of weapons used by the Royal Thai Army in the Franco-Thai war and WW2, except for one area: Hand grenades.
So I was wondering if anyone has any information on this subject? The only thing on the subject mentioned that I have seen has been that they recieved japanese grenades (and other weapons) in 1942. But what about their own grenades before that?
Any information welcome!!
Thai Hand Grenades
Re: Thai Hand Grenades
Should be the one issued by Imperial Japan Army though and at that time Royal Thai Army has a grenade fired from the Type 66 rifle using the bullet of Type 66 as an ignition pin.albacore wrote:Hi, while looking around I have found information on all kinds of categories of weapons used by the Royal Thai Army in the Franco-Thai war and WW2, except for one area: Hand grenades.
So I was wondering if anyone has any information on this subject? The only thing on the subject mentioned that I have seen has been that they recieved japanese grenades (and other weapons) in 1942. But what about their own grenades before that?
Any information welcome!!
Re: Thai Hand Grenades
First of all, thank you so much for the response!Wisarut wrote: Should be the one issued by Imperial Japan Army though and at that time Royal Thai Army has a grenade fired from the Type 66 rifle using the bullet of Type 66 as an ignition pin.
They got grenades from Japan even before their alliance? Also, do you know what the name of the rifle grenade was?
Re: Thai Hand Grenades
they just use the existing Type 66 rifles with discharges to enable to turn Type 66 bullets into a pin to ignite and launch the grenades.albacore wrote: ↑05 Oct 2017, 21:44First of all, thank you so much for the response!Wisarut wrote: Should be the one issued by Imperial Japan Army though and at that time Royal Thai Army has a grenade fired from the Type 66 rifle using the bullet of Type 66 as an ignition pin.
They got grenades from Japan even before their alliance? Also, do you know what the name of the rifle grenade was?