Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns The brass wire that wraps

The brass wire that wraps around the grip is absent

Both countries' mountain infantry share the Edelweiß insignia

the chin strap is still intact

The inside of the helmet is marked with the manufacturer information on a cloth label:

North Carolina to the Bermudas and Lajes before going on to Craw Field (Kenitra Air Base) at Port Lyautey

Original Rare French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière Rifle Fragmentation Grenade - Inert British Flare Guns The brass wire that wrapsOriginal 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). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the