Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Uniforms The 26 1/4 inch long

The 26 1/4 inch long blade is still sharp

All of the stitching and rivets are still intact

the background was in silver so that the date and facsimile signature could be seen

supplying the sights under a dedicated source contract

This helmet is stamped 566A

Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Uniforms The 26 1/4 inch longOriginal Item: Only One Available. Germany entered World War I with a single grenade design: a heavy 750 gram (26 oz) ball shaped fragmentation grenade for use only by pioneers in attacking fortifications. This was known as the Kugelhandgranate ("ball hand grenade") also known as Khg Mod. 1913, the first German hand fragmentation grenade. However it was too heavy for regular use on the battlefield by untrained troops and not suitable for mass