Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock though the belt hook loop

though the belt hook loop has broken off of the bolster

China held a critical role in the Pacific theater during the war as a key ally for the United States

a Winnipeg-based militia unit

The blade of this example is marked CHRISTIANSWERK over SOLINGEN in an oval border around their trademark "Three-Tined Fork

however this is definitely not correct

Original French WWI Inert IIIrd Army Raquet Pétard “Hair Brush” Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock though the belt hook loopOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Grenade (grenade de la troisime arme), which was basically an improvised design developed by factories during the first months of the war. These famous ptards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle, cheddite explosive charge, and an explosive housing, often filled with nails or gravel. The design was made necessary by the low capacity of the French