Original German WWII Training Inert M24 Stick Grenade by Richard Rinker - Dated 1940 British Artwork & Posters but this had been changed

but this had been changed to steel after 1942 to preserve brass for shell casings

This is what we all look for

This is an excellent condition Ethiopian General's Visor cap

and a gasoline lighter acted as the trigger

Rader first came to Vandenberg Air Force Base (then known as Cooke Air Force Base) in the summer of 1957

Original German WWII Training Inert M24 Stick Grenade by Richard Rinker - Dated 1940 British Artwork & Posters but this had been changedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare excellent example of an practice training M1924, M24, or "Stielhandgranate 24" German Stick Grenade, often called a "potato masher". This is Not Available for Export. This excellent example was acquired from the family of a WWII veteran. The warhead still unscrews, as does the bottom cap, which reveals the original pull string and porcelain bead. It still retains its original red paint on