VB Grenades and cup launchers

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Another training photo showing how to load the VB launcher. It is hard to make out, but the emblem on the helmet looks like the Russian plate. Russian troops had the French helmet for use in WW1 as well.

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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.

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

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French soldiers demonstrating loading of the VB Grenade. 

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More images of a French soldiers using the VB launcher.

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

 

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

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Recently got 2 more VB's, these are dug examples. But very good condition. Note the top of the grenade in the first image, the difference in the area where the fuse it at.