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US soldier practicing with the VB in the US. Source, National Archives.

Found a few images of V.B. Grenades from the National Archives.

German soldiers with a Schießgestell or shooting frame – Model 1913 with the M1914 rod grenade and G98 rifle.

Austrian soldier getting ready to fire a Zeitzünder M15 rifle grenade.

Picture is a two-piece officer''s visor cover for junior grade from my collection of Kriegsmarine antiques. The cap has a hand-embroidered gilt wire national emblem and, cockade, as well as gold wire piping. This cap belonged to Werner Wendt (1916-1988), Captain of U-765. The U-765 was sunk in the North Atlantic on 6 May 1944 by depth charges on its first war parol. Werner and 10 crewmen survived, 37 dead. Pictured below is the underside view of the visor cap. Pictured below is the two-piece visor cover disassembled. In this configuration, a white or blue cap-covers could be worn. Because I do not like to take this cover apart, I used a photo taken years ago.

More images of a French soldiers using the VB launcher.

French soldiers demonstrating loading of the VB Grenade.

US Marines training with the VB launcher on the M1903 rifle.

US soldiers demonstrating with the VB launcher on M1917 rifles (1st photo). 2nd photo, US troops with the M1903 rifle and launcher. Note the different style of launchers used for the rifles.