Original Imperial German Early Inert M1915 Brennzunder Stick Grenade - Replaced Handle - Stielhandgranate MG 42 The Maquis were rural guerrilla

The Maquis were rural guerrilla bands of French Resistance fighters

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The 1882 was a simple and effective design

There are lovely high relief German "oak leaf and acorn" designs on the backstrap

Original Imperial German Early Inert M1915 Brennzunder Stick Grenade - Replaced Handle - Stielhandgranate MG 42 The Maquis were rural guerrillaOriginal Item: Only One Available. Germany entered World War I with a single grenade design: a heavy 750 gram (26 oz) ball shaped fragmentation grenade for use only by pioneers in attacking fortifications. This was known as the Kugelhandgranate ("ball hand grenade") also known as Khg Mod. 1913, the first German hand fragmentation grenade. However it was too heavy for regular use on the battlefield by untrained troops and not suitable for mass