WWI FRENCH CUTAWAY VB RIFLE GRENADE LOT WW1

Lot of two WW`1 Grenades to include 1) WW1 CUTAWAY TRAINING MODEL VB RIFLE GRENADE LOT VIVEN-BESSIERE WWI. Grenade has been cut in half to educate on the moving parts of the Grenade. Excellent. The Viven-Bessières 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-Bessières shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the most famous and best French rifle grenade developed. It was even copied by the Germans during WWI due to its usefulness. Unlike most rifle grenade systems, it did not have any long rod at...