Original German WWII 1944 M43 Inert Stick Grenade - Marked fcc 44 nChannel The severe cold encountered on

The severe cold encountered on the Russian front in the winter of 1941-42 found the Germans completely unprepared not only in heat retaining cold weather garments but also snow camouflage garments

and after a short stop at Ulithi

and painting the bottom white

some soldiers inhaled the poison gas and became casualties

The heavy walnut stock is fitted with only one ramrod guide

Original German WWII 1944 M43 Inert Stick Grenade - Marked fcc 44 nChannel The severe cold encountered onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is totally inert ultra rare example of a 1944 dated Model 1943 Stick Grenade Stielhandgranate 43. This specimen is in very good condition with original paint and is crisply maker stamped 44 fcc on the shaft. This code corresponds to the maker Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Nier, Beierfeld bei Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge. The head bears a rare SS smooth fragmentation sleeve, and a correct WWII marked Brennznder fr