Original German WWII Model 39 Inert Egg Hand Grenade with 1942 dated Fuze - Eierhandgranate Russian Flare Guns OSS officer Archimedes Patti played

OSS officer Archimedes Patti played a central role in OSS operations in French Indochina and met frequently with Ho Chi Minh in 1945

We believe these phones to be in working condition

The stock has faded arsenal markings on either side

The faded green ring painted around the grenade indicates that it is "High Explosive"

Army Service Forces (ASF)The Signal Corps used women as telephone

Original German WWII Model 39 Inert Egg Hand Grenade with 1942 dated Fuze - Eierhandgranate Russian Flare Guns OSS officer Archimedes Patti playedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the extremely rare M1939, M39 or Eierhandgranate (egg hand grenade), offered in very good condition. The grenade has been deactivated according to specifications provided by the ATF. It is totally inert, and cannot be converted to an explosive device. This example is in good condition, with some of the original paint retained on the body, with the rest now oxidized. The grenade still