Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Helmets the rear in the shape

the rear in the shape of  hammer

The finish was originally silver plate

Although very little damage was actually done

with some staining and light pitting from water exposure in areas

in the Bois D’Ohlungen

Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Helmets the rear in the shapeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Germany entered World War I with a single grenade design: a heavy 750 gram (26 oz) ball shaped fragmentation grenade for use only by pioneers in attacking fortifications. This was known as the Kugelhandgranate ("ball hand grenade") also known as Khg Mod. 1913, the first German hand fragmentation grenade. However it was too heavy for regular use on the battlefield by untrained troops and not suitable for mass