Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War but the enormous casualties taken

but the enormous casualties taken by Allied forces in the Ardennes in the previous months and the still significant distance to Berlin dampened Eisenhower's drive to take Berlin before the Soviets

The rear marked with a Broad Arrow and II over 1895 as the year of manufacture

named Arenhausen

Offered with totally original bakelite stocs and functional extending butt stock

and it became known as the Pattern 42 Bergen Rucksack

Original German WWII M24 Stick Grenade with Pull Cord Bead - Dated 1943 U.S. Civil War but the enormous casualties takenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare M1924, M24, or "Stielhandgranate 24" German Stick Grenade, often called a "potato masher". This example, acquired from the family of a WWII veteran, has been demilitarized according to specifications by the BATF. The warhead still unscrews. It still retains its original paint, and the original markings can be seen on the head and shaft of the grenade. The warhead bears a manufacturer