Unknown Gewehrgranate, at least for me. Found here in Norway many years ago. Can anyone share a light on what it could be please.
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Hi,
Maybe a GewehrBlendgranate 42 with the external part missing ?
http://lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/ger...granate42.html
Or an other example in that rare family of German rifle grenades ?
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nice discovery from the "terrain". Not often found as a ground dug item and generally very, very rare.
Bruno is right, it is a German WWII Gewehr Blendgranate42 (glare rifle-gren.) missing its outer jacket/casing !
Here is mine, also damaged at impact or by exploding....
FerdinandLast edited by Ferdinand W.; 04-15-2016, 02:48 AM.Comment
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Thank you very much Gentlemen, I was hoping for it to be exactly that. I have been looking for one for years, and even if this one isn't complete, and in a sad state, it is way better than nothing in the wait for a better one :-) It was given to me by a friend yesterday, he found it outside Oslo, Norway back in the 70, and had kept it since he was 14 years old :-) Thank you again for the good news.Comment
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Good
Do you know which kind of fights happened in this area ? Date, German troops involved aso ?
Just to try to know which 'organization' used it. It's told that it was some Waffen SS dedicated ammunition (after 1942).
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Hello Bruno :-) I dont think it was any fights in that specific area, most probably just an area used by the German as a training ground during their "stay" here in Norway.Comment
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OK. Thanks for you reply.
So interesting to know if some Waffen SS troops were camped there.
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Yes, there was SS units present there.Comment
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That battle damaged one looks great. Need to try get my hands on a rifle grenade at some point.Comment
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