ww1 german grenade fragmentation ?????

[odin007]

Hello,
i would like to presente this pair of i supposed a ww1 german grenade fragmentation (deactivated), it made in wood and metal.
i have never seen this model !!!! did you have some information and about the utilisation ?????

thanks for your help !
greeting

[odin007]

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[odin007]

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[Ordnance]

Not German, but French! It's a WWI grenade called the DR. It was fired from a mandrel launcher mounted on the muzzle of a rifle sort of like the VB except the grenade went over the launcher rather than inside it.

[odin007]

thanks very much for your identification !!!!

i have found a link of this grenade

http://www.birgy14-18.com/grenades.htm

thanks a lot for your help

greeting
valéry