Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Excellent - Inert German Holsters This is a great pair

This is a great pair of Naval headgear from the WWI era

3233 and the interior

We often receive “battle damaged” items but it is rare to come across one with a history attached

with a great swan neck shape at the wrist and large butt stock

There also is no tang to the blade

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Excellent - Inert German Holsters This is a great pairOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Viven Bessires rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven Bessires shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell