Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A2 Fuze British Military Hats the Model 52 was developed

the Model 52 was developed to again shorten the wings to increase speed and dispense with the folding wing mechanism

Stilwell insisted on using them as conventional infantry

There is a Luftwaffe eagle decal just slightly visible beneath the thick surface paint

000 sappers

heading down the main street

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A2 Fuze British Military Hats the Model 52 was developedOriginal 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 an iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk