Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind The cross itself is a

The cross itself is a great example with crisp beading

The unit began to enlist personnel and was activated officially at Camp Claiborne

Measures 13 1/4" long

practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind The cross itself is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Viven Bessires rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven Bessires shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the