Original French WWI 2nd Model Barbed Wire Destruction Grenade - Pétard de Destruction pour Barbelés Antique Percussion Firearms ” prisoners would look for

” prisoners would look for contraband maps and compasses secreted within the paddles

These were prototype helmets and only 1400 of these were made by the Gentex Corporation and the helmet was not adopted by the Army

and the blade doesnot appear to have been sharpened much

Label on the side has 1/71 date likely when it was redepoted

Flew the B-24 Liberator throughout its career in WWII Europe

Original French WWI 2nd Model Barbed Wire Destruction Grenade - Pétard de Destruction pour Barbelés Antique Percussion Firearms ” prisoners would look forOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very scarce WWI Hand Grenade, offered in Inert, BATF compliant, condition, and the second of which we have ever offered. Previously we had an example of the smaller 1st model, but this is the larger 2nd model French WWI Barbed Wire Destruction Grenade, known in French as the Ptard de Destruction pour Barbels. These were made with the intention of clearing gaps in enemy barbed wire entanglements. The explosive rod