Original U.S. WWII Era Inert MkII Pre War Red Practice Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze - Circa 1920-1930 18th Century 1st Special Forces Group was

1st Special Forces Group was officially activated at Fort Buckner

It was carried in an iron scabbard

Its purpose was to recruit Poles in the United States to join the Polish Army in Exile in France

There is a faint Luftwaffe "Stick Eagle" inspection stamp on the top of the throat

While hardly attractive or 1st class like the English P-1853 Enfield rifle musket

Original U.S. WWII Era Inert MkII Pre War Red Practice Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze - Circa 1920-1930 18th Century 1st Special Forces Group wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is an iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk