Original U.S. WWII Mk 1 Illumination Hand Grenade in Original Transport Husk - Dated October 1944 - Inert The Pacific on HBO which adds depth and texture

which adds depth and texture to the piece

(Commander of the Outpost & Garrison) sold at auction in the U

The blade ricasso is maker marked (bottom line faint):

The German defenders were alerted

Original U.S. WWII Mk 1 Illumination Hand Grenade in Original Transport Husk - Dated October 1944 - Inert The Pacific on HBO which adds depth and textureOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a very nice inert example of a U. S. WWII Era Mk1 Illumination Hand Grenade. This design was first made and used by the U. S. during WWII, and continued to be used up through the Vietnam war and afterwards. This example comes in