A red Model 17 grenade. Appears to be missing its firing pin.
Collection
MILITARY, WORLD WAR I
Made/Created
Date made
1916 - 1918
Place
Country
Germany
Notes
Early Date: 1918
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Grenade
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Ammunition
Nomenclature Class
Armaments
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Parts
Count
1
Material
Metal
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Research Notes
Research Type
Researcher
Person
Leyton Furlong
Notes
The item is a Model 17 Eierhandgranate, commonly known as the 'egg grenade'. While unorthodox, the design for this grenade was meant to be small and effective enough for soldiers to carry multiple of these grenades at any given time.
