Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind so the the V /

so the the V / P / Eagle's Head marking on the left barrel facet is fully legible

- WWII German Schutzpolizei Meister's Shoulder Boards: A meister is the US equivalent to a Warrant Officer

Measures 13 1/4" long

and now has numerous holes and tears from deterioration of the fabric

practiced by the Japanese samurai or formerly decreed by a court in lieu of the death penalty

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert One-of-a-Kind so the the V /Original Item: Only One Available. The Viven Bessires rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven Bessires shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the