Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

Wurfkörper 361

Wurfkörper 361
A schematic of components.
TypeRifle grenade
Place of origin Nazi Germany
Service history
Used byWehrmacht
WarsWorld War II[1]
Specifications
Mass230 g (8.1 oz)
Length180 mm (6.9 in)
DiameterStem: 26 mm (1 in)
Grenade: 60 mm (2.4 in)[1]
Maximum firing range78 m (85 yd) at 45°
WarheadAmatol
Warhead weight110 g (4 oz)
Detonation
mechanism
4.5 second time fuze[1]

The Wurfkörper 361 was a grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. The Wurfkörper 361 was designed to be fired from a Leuchtpistole or flare gun in English.

Design

A Sturmpistole with a Wurfkörper 361

The Wurfkörper 361 was a grenade that could be fired from the Leuchtpistole 34, Leuchtpistole 42, or Sturmpistole giving German troops a small and lightweight grenade launcher for engaging targets from close range which could not be engaged satisfactorily by infantry weapons or artillery without endangering friendly troops.[1]

The Wurfkörper 361 grenade was formed by screwing a bakelite or wooden stem into an Eierhandgranate 39 which allowed it to be fired from a Leuchtpistole. Inside the base of the stem, there was a flash cap inside an alloy flash tube which connected to a time fuze in the base of the grenade. The Leuchtpistole was a break action gun and a brass or aluminum shell casing containing propellant was pushed into the breech of the gun. Then the safety pin at the base of the stem was removed arming the grenade and the stem was inserted into the muzzle of the gun until it slipped inside the shell casing. The gun would then be closed and the hammer cocked for firing. When the gun fired the stem and grenade were forced from the barrel and the striker in the base of the stem ignited a flash cap and a jet of flame traveled up the flash tube and ignited the time fuze. Once the time fuze expired the grenade detonated.[2]

The Wurfkörper 361 was considered more effective than the Wurfgranate Patrone 326 due to its larger explosive charge but each grenade had its own mission. The Wurfgranate Patrone 326 was used for low angle direct fire where range and accuracy were needed while the Wurfkörper 361 was used for high angle indirect fire where its shrapnel would be useful. The Wurfkörper 361 was not recommended for use at less than 46 m (50 yd) due to the risk from shrapnel and its maximum range was limited to around 78 m (85 yd) at 45° because the grenade had a 4.5 second time fuze.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Division (1943-01-01). Tactical And Technical Trends, Nos. 21-30.
  2. ^ a b unknown (1 August 1945). Catalog Of Enemy Ordnance Material. www.paperlessarchives.com/FreeTitles/CatalogOfEnemyOrdnanceMateriel.pdf: Office of the chief of ordnance. p. 324.

Read other articles:

Ceramica Cleopatra FC

Association football club in Giza, Egypt Football clubCeramica CleopatraFull nameCeramica Cleopatra Football Clubنادي سيراميكا كليوباترا لكرة القدمNickname(s)Gold & BloodShort nameCERFounded2007; 16 years ago (2007)[1]GroundOsman Ahmed Osman StadiumCapacity35,000ChairmanMohamed M. Abou El EneinManagerHelmy TolanLeagueEgyptian Premier League2022–2313thWebsiteClub website Home colours Away colours Current season Ceramica Cleopatra Fo...

 

Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan

Motorsport venue in Morocco Circuit International Automobile Moulay El HassanSemi-Permanent Circuit (2016–present)Original Street Circuit (2009–2015)LocationMarrakech, MoroccoTime zoneUTC+01:00Coordinates31°35′11″N 7°59′10″W / 31.58639°N 7.98611°W / 31.58639; -7.98611Capacity10,000FIA Grade2[a]OperatorMGPOpened1 May 2009; 14 years ago (2009-05-01)ArchitectD3 Motorsport DevelopmentMajor eventsFormer:Formula EMarrakesh ePrix (201...

 

Djizîa

Document imposant la djiizîa pour les villageois dhimmis de Chokmanovo à Smolyan (Bulgarie) dans l'ancien empire ottoman, 1615 La jizîa, djizîa ou djizîat[1], suivant les transcriptions (arabe : جزية ǧizyah API : [dʒizja] ; turc ottoman : cizye), est dans le monde musulman un impôt annuel de capitation évoqué dans le Coran et collecté sur les hommes pubères non musulmans (dhimmis) en âge d'effectuer le service militaire[2] contre leur protection - en ...

Institut Français Indonesia

Institut Français IndonesiaPendahuluCentre Culturel Français (CCF)Tanggal pendirian2012 (IFI)TipePusat kebudayaanTujuanBudaya, edukasi, kerja samaKantor pusatJl. M. H. Thamrin No.20, Jakarta Pusat 10350 IndonesiaKoordinat6°11′20.74″S 106°49′24.35″E / 6.1890944°S 106.8234306°E / -6.1890944; 106.8234306Koordinat: 6°11′20.74″S 106°49′24.35″E / 6.1890944°S 106.8234306°E / -6.1890944; 106.8234306Bahasa resmi Bahasa Prancis, ...

 

Kingman Reef

Reef and unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean Kingman ReefSoutheast part of Kingman Reef, looking northKingman ReefLocation in OceaniaShow map of OceaniaKingman ReefKingman Reef (Pacific Ocean)Show map of Pacific OceanGeographyLocationOceaniaCoordinates6°23′N 162°25′W / 6.383°N 162.417°W / 6.383; -162.417Area0.03[1] km2 (0.012 sq mi)(Land area – not including the lagoon)Length17 km (10.6 mi)Width8 km (5 ...

 

Nozay, Essonne

Peta infrastruktur dan tata guna lahan di Komune Nozay.  = Kawasan perkotaan  = Lahan subur  = Padang rumput  = Lahan pertanaman campuran  = Hutan  = Vegetasi perdu  = Lahan basah  = Anak sungaiNozay, EssonneNegaraPrancisArondisemenPalaiseauKantonMontlhéryAntarkomuneCC Cœur du HurepoixKode INSEE/pos91458 /  Nozay merupakan sebuah komune di département Essonne, di Prancis. Terletak 26 km (16.2 mi) dari Paris (baratdaya). Sejarah Dengan kota La Vi...

Belladonna of Sadness

1973 Japanese anime art film For the album by Alexandra Savior, see Belladonna of Sadness (album). Belladonna of SadnessJapanese B1 film posterJapanese nameKanji哀しみのベラドンナTranscriptionsRevised HepburnKanashimi no Beradonna Directed byEiichi YamamotoScreenplay by Yoshiyuki Fukuda Eiichi Yamamoto Based onSatanism and Witchcraftby Jules MicheletProduced by Tadami Watanabe Teruaki Yoshida Makoto Motohashi Keiko Koike[1] Starring Tatsuya Nakadai Aiko Nagayama Katsutaka Ito...

 

Starling Marte

Dominican baseball player (born 1988) Baseball player Starling MarteMarte with the New York Mets in 2022New York Mets – No. 6OutfielderBorn: (1988-10-09) October 9, 1988 (age 35)Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicBats: RightThrows: RightMLB debutJuly 26, 2012, for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statistics (through 2023)Batting average.287Hits1,470Home runs147Runs batted in593Stolen bases338 Teams Pittsburgh Pirates (2012–2019) Arizona Diamondbacks (2020) Miami Marlins (2020�...

 

One Good Turn (1936 film)

1936 film One Good TurnDirected byAlfred J. GouldingWritten byJack Byrd Syd Courtenay Georgie Harris Con WestProduced byJoe Rock Stanley HaynesStarringLeslie Fuller Georgie Harris Hal GordonCinematographyErnest PalmerEdited bySam SimmondsMusic byCyril RayProductioncompaniesJoe Rock Productions Leslie Fuller ProductionsDistributed byAssociated British Film DistributorsRelease date5 June 1936Running time72 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish One Good Turn is a 1936 British comedy film d...

ASEAN

International organization of Southeast Asian countries Not to be confused with South East Asia Cultural Organisation or Southeast Asia Treaty Organization. This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Please consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (September 2023) Association of Southeast Asian Nations Burmese:အရှေ့တောင်အာရှနိုင်ငံမ�...

 

Disney Resort Line

This article is about the monorail line at the Tokyo Disney Resort. For the rail line in Hong Kong, see Disneyland Resort line. For monorail lines at other Disney theme parks, see Disney monorail (disambiguation). Disney Resort LineA train leaving Resort Gateway Station.OverviewOwnerMaihama Resort Line Co., Ltd.(The Oriental Land Company)(Keisei Electric Railway)LocaleTokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, ChibaTransit typeStraddle-beam monorailNumber of lines1Number of stations4OperationBegan operati...

 

Don't Give Up on Me Now

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Don't Give Up on Me Now – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 2011 single by Ben HarperDon't Give Up on me NowSingle by Ben Harperfrom the album Give Till It's Gone ReleasedApril 11, 2011 (20...

Nab Tower

Anti-submarine tower off the Isle of Wight, England LighthouseNab Tower Lighthouse LocationNab Rocks, near the Isle of Wight, EnglandCoordinates50°40′03″N 0°57′04″W / 50.66749733°N 0.951162862°W / 50.66749733; -0.951162862[1]TowerConstructed1918 towed into position 1920ConstructionSteel and concreteAutomated1983Height17 m (56 ft)[2]ShapeBroad cylindrical tower faced with reinforced concreteMarkingsUnpainted tower, white lightOp...

 

Eduard Schaubert

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (August 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This article needs additional citations for verificatio...

 

幻想曲 (电影)

幻想曲Fantasia電影海報基本资料监制華特·迪士尼编剧喬伊·格蘭特（Joe Grant）狄克·灰默（Dick Huemer）旁白Deems Taylor（英语：Deems Taylor）主演列奧波爾德·斯托科夫斯基Deems Taylor費城管弦樂團華特·迪士尼配乐Stephen Csillag摄影James Wong Howe制片商華特迪士尼公司片长124 分鐘产地 美國语言英語上映及发行上映日期 1940年11月13日 1947年10月16日 1955年9月23日 1974年6月17日发行商華特�...

Tigres de la UANL Femenil

Club Tigres UANL Datos generalesNombre Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León FemenilApodo(s) Las Amazonas, Las Tigrillas, Auriazules, Felinas, Universitarias, La UFundación 5 de diciembre del 2016Propietario(s) UANL CEMEX (a través de Sinergia Deportiva)Presidente Mauricio CulebroEntrenador Milagros MartínezInstalacionesEstadio UniversitarioUbicación San Nicolás, Nuevo LeónCapacidad 43 000 espectadores[1]​Uniforme Titular Alternativo      ...

 

Janne Friederike Meyer

German equestrian Janne Friederike MeyerPersonal informationFull nameJanne Friederike MeyerNationality GermanyDisciplineShow jumpingBorn (1981-01-12) 12 January 1981 (age 42)Hamburg, West Germany Medal record Representing  Germany Equestrian World Championships 2010 Lexington, Kentucky Team jumping European Championships 2011 Madrid Team jumping Janne Friederike Meyer (born 12 January 1981 in Hamburg) is a German rider who competes in show jumping. She was part of the Germ...

 

The Perpetual Orgy

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: The Perpetual Orgy – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) First edition (publ. Seix Barral) The Perpetual Orgy: Flaubert and Madame Bovary (Spanish: La orgía perpetua. Flaubert y Madam...

One Thousand Museum

High-rise condominium in Miami, Florida One Thousand MuseumMarch 2019Location within FloridaGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeResidentialLocation1000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, United StatesCoordinates25°47′03″N 80°11′24″W / 25.7841°N 80.1900°W / 25.7841; -80.1900Construction started2015Completed2019HeightRoof707 ft (215 m)Technical detailsFloor count62[1]Floor area950,000 GFADesign and constructionArchitect(s)Zaha Hadid Archi...

 

Darja Jurlova

Estonian biathlete Daria Yurlova. Darja Jurlova (also spelled Daria Yurlova, born 3 March 1992) is a former Estonian biathlete. She was born in Narva. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.[1] She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in sprint and individual.[2][3] References ^ Daria Yurlova. BiathlonResults.com. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015. ^ Daria Yur...

 
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya