Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round - Dated 1941 German Military Maps This would be read: SHOWA

This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) 16th year of reign - 1941

as well as on the edges

commanding the entire BEF

left in ruins two and a half months later

a policy which continued until the final dissolution of these regiments after the Algerian War

Original Japanese WWII Type 89 Knee Mortar 50mm Grenade Discharger Inert Round - Dated 1941 German Military Maps This would be read: SHOWAOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a genuine Japanese World War II 50mm Mortar, Type 89 grenade with a Type 88 instantaneous fuze. Features original paint with a yellow band on the body and a red band at the top. The Mortar round is inert and can never be used as a weapon or for its original intended purpose, therefore complies with BATF guidelines regarding inert ordnance. Not Available For Export. The fuze still has an intact spring in the