Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade French Awards Medals Badges Insignia this helmet is a proverbial

this helmet is a proverbial time capsule

Waist width: 20”

It is marked Mre d'Armes / Saint-Étienne on the right side of the frame and features all matching serial number 2074 on the barrel

This was the origin of the Blutfahne (blood-flag)

This unit fought during WWII as part of the 79th Infantry Division

Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade French Awards Medals Badges Insignia this helmet is a proverbialOriginal 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 nice inert practice example of the iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last