Original Imperial German WWI Extremely Scarce Message Carrying Shell for the 7.6cm Minenwerfer Trench Mortar MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly They were stored in these

They were stored in these large bags

several USAAS sections arrived with them and were immediately detached to the French who were in dire need of more ambulance drivers and medics

It also has the tell tale "notch" cut into the rear of the receiver front

and when the grenade is thrown a spring deploys a four-panelled drogue parachute

Original Imperial German WWI Extremely Scarce Message Carrying Shell for the 7.6cm Minenwerfer Trench Mortar MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly They were stored in theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This round is totally inert and deactivated following guidelines provided by the ATF. This example is offered in excellent condition with original markings, and has been stamped INERT. This mortar shell cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. Communications during armed conflicts have always been vastly important to the eventual outcome, and new ways of quickly sending messages