Original German WWI Inert Karabingranate M 1914 Rifle Grenade with Rod Japanese Uniforms There are no signs of

There are no signs of dry rot and the pea green color is nice and rich

He joined the Army in 1912 with 1st Regiment of Grenadiers but in after the invasion by Germany in 1914 transferred to the Motor Machine Gun Corp

Parkes served for more than 28 years

with a few dents

normally the seam of these two silver parts is visible around the edge of the cross as is seen on this fine example

Original German WWI Inert Karabingranate M 1914 Rifle Grenade with Rod Japanese Uniforms There are no signs ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Karabingranate M 1914 is extremely hard to find. German WW1 Rifle Grenades of any ilk are rare, however one with most of the pieces is much more so. Most are missing the rod, the cup, or both. Of all steel and brass construction it was launched using a special wood tipped cartridge that could effectively lob a grenade from one trench across No Mans Land into the Trenches of the enemy. This example is completely