Original U.S. WWII Mk 1 Mod 2 Illumination Hand Grenade - Inert GWOT showing signs of honest wear

showing signs of honest wear and use

No collector has ever owned this helmet as it came

One of the narrow sides has had three hanging ties installed

Horses were the primary mode of transporting men and material to war zones and needed protection from irritating chemicals like chlorine and phosgene

The original owner’s name “VOGEL” is written in Germanic script on the rear visor as well

Original U.S. WWII Mk 1 Mod 2 Illumination Hand Grenade - Inert GWOT showing signs of honest wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a very nice inert example of a U. S. WWII Era Mk1 Mod 2 Illumination Hand Grenade. This design was first made and used by the U. S. during WWII, and continued to be used up through the Vietnam war and afterwards The body is made