Jake Randolph: Origins Pt. 98

These German hand grenades, Stielhandgranate as they called them, weren't oval like the Allies used. They had those as well, but this particular one looked like a wooden stick with a can of motor oil attached to the end. We called them "potato mashers" because that's what they looked like they would be used for.

The gunfire continued as I looked at Luigi. "We've got just one shot at getting out of this. When I tell you to I want you to slow the car down almost to a stop. Can you do that?"

Luigi nodded quickly, "Si, si, si."