Original German WWI Model 1917 n/A Inert Egg Hand Fragmentation Grenade Trainer with Partial Early Fuze - Eierhandgranate colts The mud here was so

The mud here was so deep that Retreat ceremony had to be cut short

revived in 1955

A very nice rare example of the predecessor to many machetes and other pioneer blades

and the metalwork condition is solid

Printed across the lower right edge is U

Original German WWI Model 1917 n/A Inert Egg Hand Fragmentation Grenade Trainer with Partial Early Fuze - Eierhandgranate colts The mud here was soOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWI Model 1917 n A Eierhandgranate, or egg hand grenade, configured and used as a training example. It retains traces of red exterior paint, a drilled hole in the base, and the lower portion of an early pattern fuze. The later Model 1917 n A, or Neuer Art pattern, is distinguished by the raised central band around the body, which improved grip and also increased the grenades fragmentation