Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Stick Grenade with Pull Ring & String - Stielhandgranate Russian Artillery Mountain infantry were identified by

Mountain infantry were identified by the edelweiss insignia worn on their sleeves and their caps

and the barrel is fitted with a new front and rear sight

Germany annexed the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) from Lithuania on 22 March 1939 after an oral ultimatum

more modern design than previous versions

to a recruit or trainee

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Stick Grenade with Pull Ring & String - Stielhandgranate Russian Artillery Mountain infantry were identified byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a BATF approved inert Austro Hungarian "stick grenade". While primarily associated with their allies Imperial Germany, some versions were also made for the Austrian forces, based on the German designs, of which their were many. This grenade stands about 14 inches tall with a 4 inch long inert explosive head. These are exceptionally rare far more difficult to find than the WWII versions.