A photograph showing the interior of a Mills Bomb hand grenade, a weapon developed during the First World War (1914-18). When the ring was pulled and the hand lever released, the spring-like striker hit the percussion cap below which then began the delayed chemical fuse which would, in turn, set off the detonator and the explosive material after five seconds. (Imperial War Museums)
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