Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade French Awards Medals Badges Insignia To the Left Shoulder is

To the Left Shoulder is a patch that had fallen off but was restitched

This was the origin of the Blutfahne (blood-flag)

and the Russians abandoned the fortress only five days later

this helmet is a proverbial time capsule

Original U.S. WWII MkII M21 Inert Practice Pineapple Fragmentation Hand Grenade French Awards Medals Badges Insignia To the Left Shoulder isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a nice inert practice example of the iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last