Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Field Gear From a Danish Fire department

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Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Field Gear From a Danish Fire departmentOriginal 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