Gildwiller1918 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Here is a French designed thermite hand grenade, the Grenade á Main Incendiare mle 1916, and used by the US forces known as the MK 1 thermite grenade. This example is a real one that was recovered, emptied and partially restored to its original look. Live versions were painted grey and used a percussion fuse with a 5 second delay. Typically there was a paper label around the top of the grenade body as well. Thermite grenades were mainly used to destroy captured artillery and guns or to destroy ones own before they could be captured. These are very rare and do not come up for sale often. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achtung Spitfire! Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Fuse and safety cover are very tidy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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