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This is an excellent example of an improvised grenade
The pommel on this example looks to have been ground down slightly for some reason
which would have been the name of the maker
Stilwell insisted on using them as conventional infantry
Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket With Rigger Modified Pants Russian Air Force The captionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was a standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood (not included), drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket