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V-59 concussion grenade

Legends Canon version → Linked from 7 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The V-59 Concussion grenade was a type of grenade-sized sapper charge often used by the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War. After rappelling up to and cutting through its belly armor with his lightsaber, Luke Skywalker used one of these to destroy Blizzard 4 during the Battle of Hoth.

Text and facts from the “V-59 concussion grenade/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Manufacturer
Mier-Lang
Model
V-59
Affiliations
Alliance to Restore the Republic

Appearances

4 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
  2. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (first appearance)
  3. The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook
  4. Fire and Ice

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