Original French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenade circa 1915 - 1917 Hand Select:Yes they were not always consumed

they were not always consumed in this manner

On the under side of the brass instrument is engraved:-

It is maker marked in the Indian Ocean with:

Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper planned the operation: the battlecruisers of the I Scouting Group

Original French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenade circa 1915 - 1917 Hand Select:Yes they were not always consumedOriginal Item: Very Few Available. These are Genuine French WWI OF1 Egg Hand Grenades, offered in fair to good condition. Known officially as the offensive n1 (OF1), these grenades were manufactured between 1915 and 1917. The detonator would be screwed inside the upper hemisphere, whose complex forming needed that part to be stamped in a higher quality thin plate, while the lower cap could be made in a more common grade thin plate. They featured a