Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion

the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion

named Arenhausen

The rear marked with a Broad Arrow and II over 1895 as the year of manufacture

but the enormous casualties taken by Allied forces in the Ardennes in the previous months and the still significant distance to Berlin dampened Eisenhower's drive to take Berlin before the Soviets

Offered in really fine cleaned condition and ready to display

Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War the 17th Armored Engineer BattalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare M1924, M24, or "Stielhandgranate 24" German Stick Grenade, often called a "potato masher". This example, acquired from the family of a WWII veteran, has been demilitarized according to specifications by the BATF. The warhead still unscrews. It still retains its original paint, and the original markings can be seen on the head and shaft of the grenade. The warhead bears a manufacturer