The BEANO T-13 hand grenade was an experimental grenade developed by the Office of Strategic Services (which later became the CIA), with assistance from Eastman Kodak …

Nov 16, 2020 · Working with the Army Ordnance Department and the Eastman Kodak Corporation, the OSS introduced the T-13 grenade early in 1944. Nicknamed “BEANO” by …

Towards the end of WWII, this specialized hand grenade was developed for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services). Their requirements were for a baseball sized fragmentation grenade with …

A grenade is a small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) …

Aug 1, 2003 · One of the most interesting and obscure weapons of World War II was the ill-fated BEANO grenade. The idea for this grenade was initiated by the OSS in September of 1943. …

Aug 21, 2023 · The grenade also exploded on impact, hence why OSS operatives nicknamed it the “BEANO,” shorthand for “beanball,” a slang term in baseball used to describe a pitch …

Jul 6, 2013 · The T-13 Beano was an experimental hand grenade developed during the Second World War by the then "Office of Strategic Services," which eventually became the "Central …

At the end of the Second World War, the U.S. military’s supply of T-13 Beano Grenades was ordered destroyed and files pertaining to the weapon were classified. Today, the Beano …

The BEANO T13 "Baseball Grenade" is a rare World War II weapon that was inspired by America's love for baseball. Here's the history.That Was History is an ed...

A thermobaric weapon, also called an aerosol bomb, or a vacuum bomb, [1] is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas, liquid or powdered explosive. [2][3] …