Original Imperial German WWI Inert M1917 Stick Grenade - Stielhandgranate M17 Spanish Flags their experience on the beachhead

their experience on the beachhead was disastrous

and several landing craft and infantrymen became victims of landmines

The case is a hollow bi-chambered aluminum cylinder

The remains of the liner top pad and part of the chin strap are still present

On the front of the turn-up is a roundel or cockade in (from the center out) red

Original Imperial German WWI Inert M1917 Stick Grenade - Stielhandgranate M17 Spanish Flags their experience on the beachheadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a BATF approved inert Imperial German Model 1917 "stick grenade". It retains some original markings and presents very nicely. This example appears to have been dug at one point and has had the stick sealed with a wood preservative. As with all deactivated ordnance, this item is not available for export. The German WWI M17 Stick Grenade was officially known as the Model 1917 Stielhandgranate