Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & M10A2 Fuze Stocks all of this is a

all of this is a very distant memory

and mostly just age related degradation

Among the sub-camps of Stalag VIII-D Teschen was Kommando E535 - Milwitz Coal mine "Milwitzgrube" SOSNOWITZ - Milowice (Sosnowiec)

Size W33 L31

Bearing the gold imprint of the manufacturer:

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring & M10A2 Fuze Stocks all of this is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice inert example of the iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, and on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk IIA1 were re designated the Mk 2 and Mk 2A1. The Mk II was commonly known as a pineapple grenade, because of its shape and structure. Grooves were cast