Opinions wanted on WWII practice grenade

[Mike Dunn]

Picked this up in Germany last month-was looking for anyones opinion on if it is original or not. It is a little over 14 inches in length, all wood with the metal top to make it look like a grenade. Thanks in advance. Mike

[Mike Dunn]

top

[Mike Dunn]

wood seen through the top..

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Ive seen these before. I beleive it to be a true WWII German practice grenade. Glenn

[Mike Dunn]

Thanks Glenn-any thoughts on a fair price? Mike

[sturmann]

hya,

I do not think this an army piece at all.
More a throwing object used as a "sporting" aid. Ok, it similar to the ones that were used in the HJ, but also by 100% gymnastics clubs in the 30's.

yves

[pzrwest]

looks alot like what we used driving trucks a tire thumper. Used to check the tires on tractor trailers. I've seen tire thumpers of kinds of shapes some have a leather thong at the end of the handle some don't

[Glenn Barbaritz]

hya,

I do not think this an army piece at all.
More a throwing object used as a "sporting" aid. Ok, it similar to the ones that were used in the HJ, but also by 100% gymnastics clubs in the 30's.

yves

there is a good chance you are right on this statement Yves. I think I remember reading what you are saying. I know the typical practice greande is red and has the holes in the head. I guess I didnt think it thru. Im going with your opinion. but they might have been used in the military games by the SA and HJ also. Glenn

[Gran Sasso]

hya,

I do not think this an army piece at all.
More a throwing object used as a "sporting" aid. Ok, it similar to the ones that were used in the HJ, but also by 100% gymnastics clubs in the 30's.

yves

"Gymnastics clubs" - is this a joke? This is what period clubs ("Keulen" in german) look like, compared to a throw-paractise grenade I have found yesterday on a fleamarket.

Those grenade-dummys where used only for training of hitting a aim (or getting as close as possible, as well for distance-training), and of course for various Wehrmacht- and police-sporting competions. I have in my neighborhood a police-veteran (now 96 years old) who was also a great sportsman, and he has won several competions throwing those dummys. Or do you think they used live stick-grenades for those competiones?

The grenades (red with holes) Glenn mentioned were used for combat-training, along with blank-ammo, to prepare the soldiers for combat.

[Gran Sasso]

Gymnastics clubs in use.