Original French WWII DF 37 Hand Grenade with Mle 1935 Fuze - Inert Flintlocks the "floating bolt" could recoil

the "floating bolt" could recoil sufficiently to retract

Case measures approximately 13" x 7" x 5"

The 29th Infantry Division

aircraft factories

marked rosette on the hinge joint

Original French WWII DF 37 Hand Grenade with Mle 1935 Fuze - Inert Flintlocks the "floating bolt" could recoilOriginal Item: Only One Available: The French DF37, also known by its nickname Little Brown Jug, was a French fragmentation defensive hand grenade. It was put into service in 1937 together with OF 37 offensive hand grenade. The DF 37 was typically used with Mle 1935 fuse while a later variation known as the DF 37 46 used both Mle 1935 and new F3 and F5 fuses (which make the grenade look different). Visually DF 37 differs from OF 37 in that the body of