World War II 3D models - Stielhandgranate M24 Version 1

Stielhandgranate M24 3D Model - Version 1

Stielhandgranate M24 3D Model

The second 3D Model from my World War II series - the Stielhandgranate M24. I think that I made a pretty realistic 3D Model which just looks like the original item. I used Blender for the modeling part and Substance Designer for the textures. The model is rather high poly but is still usable for game engines and of course video projects. There really is not much more to say, as it is a fairly simple piece and the main effort was the texturing. All in all this was a faster project but still took some hours to complete.

As for the description and some historic context of the actual item, this is granate of unique design and was the standard item during the first world war of the German Empire and also became widespread during World War II when used by the German Wehrmacht. The design is rather simplistic and looks like a stick of wood with a metal head.

This item came in various designs, I focused on the Model 24 as this is the most iconic one and was created during the Weimar Republic in 1924 - that is also were the name came from. This well known model was the standard hand granade of the armed german forces of the Wehrmacht during World War II. The Stielhandgranate M24 could be carried in front, which allowed quick and easy access. However, as the war progressed it was often advised to carry it in a different manner. The problem was, it was very likely that any sort of explosion or even heat could light the fuse from the grenade on the belt, resulting in unnecessary casualties.

Although the Stielhandgranate M24 is widely known, this model was rather ineffective by itself at damaging or even disabling an enemy armored vehicle or destroying fortifications. It also lacked the shrapnel effect of most of other granates of the time. Various German industries during World War II produced a number of variants that widened the utility and capability of the M24 to overcome these faults.

"Vor Gebrauch Sprengkapsel einsetzen" - Before use insert detonator was stenciled on each charge during production. This was due to a safety precaution as the Stielhandgranate M24 was usually stored and carried in specially designed crates with 15 individual granates without the actual fuse assemblies. They were only inserted when about to go into combat.

Here is a rendered image of the Stielhandgranate 3D Model. You can click on it to see a much higher resolution version!

Stielhandgranate M24 3D Model


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