Fred W Posted 5 May , 2007 Share Posted 5 May , 2007 In WW1 was there a French weapon nicknamed "Grasshopper."? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 5 May , 2007 Share Posted 5 May , 2007 Fred Was it this one? A bombthrower "The catapult of the French army, known as the " Sauterelle," was smaller and more portable, but correspondingly less powerful, than the Leach. It was a magnified crossbow, acting by the reassertion of springs bent in cocking. According to this site http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Bombthrowers Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W Posted 5 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2007 I reckon that,s the one Caryl. Thanks, Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 5 May , 2007 Share Posted 5 May , 2007 I had this vision of hordes of black pyjama clad, French Indo Chinese advancing barefoot across no mans land waving their arms threateningly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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