Blendkörper 1H

The Blendkörper 1H was a non-lethal smoke grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.

The Blendkörper 1H consisted of a glass bulb sealed with plaster of paris roughly the size as a light bulb but of made of thicker glass that contained 260 g (9.2 oz) of titanium tetrachloride.

The grenade was used to temporarily blind the crews of pillboxes and vehicles.

The grenade was carried in a hexagonal cardboard container and was pulled from the container by a tape attached to the lid of the box that was glued to the neck of the bulb.

When the bulb burst the mixture vaporized and gave off a thick white smoke.

A diagram of the Blendkörper 1H.