Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Napoleonic when he accepted a commission

when he accepted a commission in the Regular Army as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery on Nov

The wings on these high boots particularly protected a rider's knee-joint from a sword blow

The original tricolor cockade is present as well

This is a very nice service used WWII German Wehrmacht Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß) with the correct leather belt

The liner and chinstrap are completely absent

Original French WWI F1 Hand Grenade with Billant Modèle 1916 Fuse - Inert Napoleonic when he accepted a commissionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with a Billant Modle 1916 fuse offered in very good condition. This was the fourth and most effective type of fuse used with the F1 grenade during WWI. The first fuse was a simple lit wick type, which had obvious drawbacks. Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF