Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Ground-Dug Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Relic Condition Category_MG 42 Mounts Back at Mauser

Back at Mauser

They later came upon a debris field with several survivors

referred to colloquially as the Mutterehrenkreuz (Mother’s Cross of Honour) or simply Mutterkreuz (Mother’s Cross)

Now this is something RARELY encountered and only the second one we have ever had

Only a couple available

Original U.S. WWI Extremely Rare Ground-Dug Inert Mk. I Defensive Grenade with Original Fuse and Lever - Relic Condition Category_MG 42 Mounts Back at MauserOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an original U. S. WWI Mk. I defensive fragmentation grenade in heavily excavated relic condition, retaining its original style fuze assembly and, most importantly, the distinctive operating lever that is so often missing from surviving examples. The body is heavily oxidized from prolonged burial, the lower screw is absent, and the fuze is seized firmly in place. The grenade appears to have been sealed or