Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Ancient The serial number 105145 on

The serial number 105145 on the frame is clearly visible increasing the desirability of this fine example

as they had been told

though it has been waxed a lot

The shape is designed to simulate the Zulu War Club common called a Knobkierie

The 311th participated in the Korea Summer-Fall 1952

Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Ancient The serial number 105145 onOriginal 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