Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Military Audio It was so named because

It was so named because the thin cylindrical metal outer shell which hinged open when the bomblet deployed gave it the superficial appearance of a large butterfly

it really turned out to be an example of “what not to do”

year of manufacture is unknown but they are vintage

This uniform dates from the Vietnam War Era

a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923

Original French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Fragmentation Grenade - Pétard de la IIIe Armée Military Audio It was so named becauseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI IIIrd Army Stick Grenade (grenade de la troisime arme), which was basically an improvised design developed by factories during the first months of the war. These famous ptards or 'hairbrush grenades' were composed of a wooden paddle, cheddite explosive charge, and an explosive housing, often filled with nails or gravel. The design was made necessary by the low capacity of the French