Original WWII Soviet Russian RGD-33 Inert Stick Grenade with Fragmentation Sleeve - Mint Condition Antique Smith & Wessons was killed on 27 February

was killed on 27 February while returning to the Shatt-Al-Arab Hotel

This appears to be the soldiers Army Serial Number

At the extreme tail-end of the fuselage

Sites for the advanced artillery aerial observation schools (AAOS)

something we don't see very often at all

Original WWII Soviet Russian RGD-33 Inert Stick Grenade with Fragmentation Sleeve - Mint Condition Antique Smith & Wessons was killed on 27 FebruaryOriginal Item: Only One Available: This is a genuine mint condition inert example of The Soviet RGD 33 ( 33 ) Ruchnaya Granata Degtyareva obraztsa 33 goda, "Hand Grenade, Degtyarev design, pattern year [19]33") an anti personnel fragmentation stick grenade developed in 1933. The grenade is composed of three separate pieces that were stored in different crates until use: the warhead and optional sleeve, spring loaded handle, and fuze tube. They were