Original British WWII British No 69 Grenade Dated 1940 - Inert Barrels Some of the problems were

Some of the problems were traced to the magazine

Gun mounting pins are present as well as grease fittings

These original blued steel Scabbards are in good condition but each leather suspension frog has suffered from almost 100 years of wear and abuse

The 4th AD cleared Bois de Serres

William Joyce was the most hated Englishman of WW2

Original British WWII British No 69 Grenade Dated 1940 - Inert Barrels Some of the problems wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original inert example of a very hard to find British ordnance piece from WW2! The British No. 69 was a hand grenade developed and used during the Second World War. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of defensive cover. In contrast,