• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    That’s a reason for then not now.

    Better question is then why didn’t Germany stick with the old design instead of switching to more “modern” looking grenades?

    And the answer is NOT “baseball”. The answer is that they’re too heavy and cumbersome. And the cons outweighs the pros.

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      7 hours ago

      The answer is it simplified NATO logistics

      Pray we don’t simplify it further