Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty Availability_Both which was much more satisfactory

which was much more satisfactory and suitable for use with "modern" (smokeless) ammunition

The liner is faintly dated 1939

this large format book is being jointly produced by Casemate and Andrea Press in Spain

with finely pebbled panels

Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty Availability_Both which was much more satisfactoryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWI era No. 27 chemical grenade that was introduced in 1916. These grenades were filled with White Phosphorus, a highly efficient pyrophoric grenade that ignites spontaneously in air below 129 degrees or within 5 minutes of coming into contact with air. It burns fiercely; and can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, and other combustibles, one of the deadliest grenades that was used on the