Original French WWI Barbed Wire Destruction Rod Grenade U.S. Ammo as well as what regiment

as well as what regiment they were in

The 1st Battalion of the regiment was to take Vierville

receiving a Distinguished Service Cross for the performance

The Moroccan leather covering the scabbard nicely matches the grip and is in nearly perfect but for a couple of very

Original French WWI Barbed Wire Destruction Rod Grenade U.S. Ammo as well as what regimentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice French WWI Barbed Wire Destruction Rod Grenade, known in French as the Ptard de Destruction pour Barbels. Barbed wire was one of the many obstacles faced by troops during the Great War, as they rushed across "No Man's Land" towards enemy trenches. There were wire cutters available, but they were slow and left troops exposed to machine gun fire. With a grenade, the barbed wire could be quickly and