Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War but the enormous casualties taken

but the enormous casualties taken by Allied forces in the Ardennes in the previous months and the still significant distance to Berlin dampened Eisenhower's drive to take Berlin before the Soviets

the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion

Offered with totally original bakelite stocs and functional extending butt stock

Heer Recruiting Officer peak visor cap offered for sale in very good condition with a beautiful saddle-form shape

and it became known as the Pattern 42 Bergen Rucksack

Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War but the enormous casualties takenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare M1924, M24, or "Stielhandgranate 24" German Stick Grenade, often called a "potato masher". This example, acquired from the family of a WWII veteran, has been demilitarized according to specifications by the BATF. The warhead still unscrews. It still retains its original paint, and the original markings can be seen on the head and shaft of the grenade. The warhead bears a manufacturer