Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Grenade Dated 1942 - Inert Russian Ordnance Year of manufacture 1854

Year of manufacture 1854

577/450 caliber still faintly showing the original markings on right side of the receiver as being manufactured by BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Co

Brown canteen cover is very good condition but does have a lot of worn in dirt and grime

C-44 NORTH BORNEO and on the reverse side: AAF CLOTH CHART - at the top center and titled: NO

793 and the interior

Original British WWII British No 69 I Bakelite High Explosive Grenade Dated 1942 - Inert Russian Ordnance Year of manufacture 1854Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of a very hard to find British ordnance piece from WW2! The British No. 69 I was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of defensive cover. In contrast,