This is a German M24 Stick Grenade (Stielhandgranate 24), nicknamed the "potato masher," was the standard German infantry grenade, known for its long-throwing, stick-based design, and reliance on concussive blast rather than fragmentation. It featured a 4.5-second fuse initiated by a pull-cord inside a hollow wooden handle.
The grenade is in good condition for a relic, featuring a aluminium can with the wooden remains of the handle. It is completely empty and inert. The wood which is still solid, not breaking apart and is broken not a complete handle,the top of the can and the base plate which is not attached both still have a lot of original green paintwork and looks like they have ripped and bent in an explosion, the can has only light surface rust with no holes and the piece has been carefully cleaned and is nice condition for display or any collection. The grenade was recovered from a field near Trun, which we think was a pit dug by the allies where lots of German equipment was thrown in and buried after the battle in the Falaise Pocket, Normandy in France 1944. A nice rare relic from the famous Normandy battlefield. The grenade comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards,map and pictures.
This is a German M24 Stick Grenade (Stielhandgranate 24), nicknamed the "potato masher," was the standard German infantry grenade, known for its long-throwing, stick-based design, and reliance on concussive blast rather than fragmentation. It featured a 4.5-second fuse initiated by a pull-cord inside a hollow wooden handle.
The grenade is in good condition for a relic, featuring a aluminium can with the wooden remains of the handle. It is completely empty and inert. The wood which is still solid, not breaking apart and is broken not a complete handle,the top of the can and the base plate which is not attached both still have a lot of original green paintwork and looks like they have ripped and bent in an explosion, the can has only light surface rust with no holes and the piece has been carefully cleaned and is nice condition for display or any collection. The grenade was recovered from a field near Trun, which we think was a pit dug by the allies where lots of German equipment was thrown in and buried after the battle in the Falaise Pocket, Normandy in France 1944. A nice rare relic from the famous Normandy battlefield. The grenade comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards,map and pictures.
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