13-037-916

NAME – Model 1916 Lemon Grenade

NAME (NATIVE) – Foug “Citron” modѐle 1916 [Foug “Lemon” model 1916]

COMMON NAMES – Lemon grenade

TYPE – Fragmentation hand grenade

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – France

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1916

LENGTH – 14.5 cm (5.70 in) with safety cover in place, 13.1 cm (5.16 in) safety cover off

WIDTH (DIAMETER) – 6.1 cm (2.40 in)

WEIGHT – 0.550 kg (19.4 oz)

EFFECT – Blast and fragmentation

BURST RADIUS – 14 m (15 yards)

FUSE TYPE – Impact

FUSE INITIATION – Blow on top of fuze push-button striker after removal of safety cap

FUSE DELAY – 5 seconds

FILLER – Cheddite (79% Potassium chlorate, 5% Castor oil, 16% Dinitrotoluene)

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.090 kg

FILLER EQUIVALENT TO TNT (R.E.) – 0.48

AVERAGE RANGE – 38 m (42 yards)

MANUFACTURER – Foug, in Meurthe et Moselle near Toul, France (among many others)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – French forces and Allies