Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade with Unique Charge Style - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Night Sights Contract number 9085 dates to

Contract number 9085 dates to 1965

- x2 Small Arms Ammunition Cases (Marked

The scabbard is also in very good condition with complete closure loop and functioning brass snap

and next to the sling slot is a smaller Eagle / 623

Stilwell was recalled to the United States by President Roosevelt

Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade with Unique Charge Style - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Category_Night Sights Contract number 9085 dates toOriginal 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