Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Uniforms supplying the sights under a

supplying the sights under a dedicated source contract

and Roccagorga

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

There is an Army Examiner "Passed" stamp in the lower right corner

The lid label bears original stamps and the Army inspection stamp with inspector's signature

Original Rare German WWI M1915 Poppenberg Percussion Stick Hand Grenade with Spoon - Stielhandgranate Uniforms supplying the sights under aOriginal 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