The German M43 Stielhandggranate ("potato masher") was a late-war (1943) simplification of the M24 stick grenade, featuring a solid wood handle and a top-mounted fuse. It used the BZE 39 fuze, allowing the head to function as a self-contained explosive without the stick. The M43 was often tan, used a 4.5-second delay, and offered better throwing range and accuracy than other grenades.
The grenade is in good condition for a relic, the aluminium can is completely empty and inert and complete with its fuse in the fuse pocket. The can only has a bit of original green paintwork and a small bit of late 1942 pattern Dunkelgelb sand camouflage paintwork .The can looks like it has ripped and bent in an explosion it has only light surface rust with a few small pin prick 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.
The German M43 Stielhandggranate ("potato masher") was a late-war (1943) simplification of the M24 stick grenade, featuring a solid wood handle and a top-mounted fuse. It used the BZE 39 fuze, allowing the head to function as a self-contained explosive without the stick. The M43 was often tan, used a 4.5-second delay, and offered better throwing range and accuracy than other grenades.
The grenade is in good condition for a relic, the aluminium can is completely empty and inert and complete with its fuse in the fuse pocket. The can only has a bit of original green paintwork and a small bit of late 1942 pattern Dunkelgelb sand camouflage paintwork .The can looks like it has ripped and bent in an explosion it has only light surface rust with a few small pin prick 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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