GLCC74 Posted July 29, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2021 Here is another one of my WW1 Grenades, the US Offensive Mk III. This particular grenade was developed after the US entered the war, so production took some time to get going. Over 170,000 made it overseas before the war ended. Nearly 5 million were made, but with the end of the war, they were deemed obsolete and put into storage. However, with the 2nd World War on the war, these were taken out of storage and fitted with the M6 fuse. WW1 era grenades typically have no paint on the body, and the caps on top can be grey or have grey paint to indicate a live grenade. In WW2 these grenades were painted yellow with markings in black. The WW1 versions are getting tough to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persian Gulf Command Posted July 29, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2021 Great to see this example of a Mk. III offensive grenade. WW1 or WW2 they are very difficult to find. I have yet to locate an original for my collection. Thank you for sharing with the Forum Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted July 30, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 30, 2021 Just read up on these, new to me. Surprised that it survived with a cardboard body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCC74 Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted July 30, 2021 Last time I saw some for sale was at an online auction. As I recall they got a little expensive, way more than what I paid for mine. The cardboard bodies were typically coated with paraffin on the inside and another similar compound on the exterior to help preserve them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsalberry92 Posted August 1, 2021 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2021 Great piece! Never seen one before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted August 3, 2021 Share #6 Posted August 3, 2021 The WWII version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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