Original German WWII Model 42 Smoke Egg Hand Grenade Nebeleihandgranate - Inert Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Hyerdall on his 23rd mission

Hyerdall on his 23rd mission became a POW at Stalag Luft I - North 1 Compound

seal in the center (photo above)

weapons cleaning and other duties likely to soil clothes

the regulations specified that his tag was to be turned in and the inscription struck out so that it could not be reused

Original German WWII Model 42 Smoke Egg Hand Grenade Nebeleihandgranate - Inert Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Hyerdall on his 23rd missionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the M42 Smoke Egg Hand Grenade was the last smoke grenade produced by Germany during WWII. It featured a more compact design compared to its stick grenade predecessor, the Nb. 39. Furthermore, the elongated pear shape also allowed use as a pistol launched grenade. These are quite uncommon as only about 1. 8 million of these Mod. 42 eggs were produced compared to the 7. 4 million of the Nebelhandgranaten