Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée U.S. Uniforms and only a long pull

and only a long pull will produce full automatic fire

The bayonet is quite standard except for the grip

as part of the Allied invasion of Normandy

these are Olive Drab canvas web holsters complete with cleaning rod compartment (no rod) for the Browning High Power 9mm Pistol

The interior of the helmet no longer has the liner present

Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée U.S. Uniforms and only a long pullOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Grenade (grenade de la troisime arme), which was basically an improvised design developed by factories during the first months of the war. These famous ptards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle, cheddite explosive charge, and an explosive housing, often filled with nails or gravel. The design was made necessary by the low capacity of the French