Grenades Under Pillows in WWII

Some WWII soldiers slept with a live grenade under their pillow. In the Pacific War,

American camps feared silent nighttime attacks. Japanese forces could infiltrate

camps, capture soldiers, and send them to brutal prison camps. To avoid capture,

some soldiers kept a grenade close while they slept—ready in case of an ambush. It was a last-resort

choice… showing how desperate and terrifying the war had become.