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    • Very rare American mark 2 hand grenade with yellow paint remains,maker marked recovered Longchamps area,Northwest perimeter around Bastogne,defended by the 502nd Parachute infantry regiment,101st airborne division during the fighting,Ardennes Forest,1944

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    This is a very rare find from the battlefield a American mark 2 hand grenade which has its top screw in fuse still in place but missing the leaver which screws in and out nearly perfectly.This is the outer casing only which is maker stamped and has some original yellow paintwork which is empty and inert the metal case has no holes only some light surface rust and no pitting still fairly smooth it has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection.The hand grenade or pineapple as better known recovered from the Longchamps area on the Northwest perimeter around Bastogne. This area was defended by the 502nd Parachute infantry regiment part of the 101st airborne division during the fighting in the Ardennes Forest in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944-45.The grenade comes with A5 laminated information sheet.

    On 18 December the 101st parachute Division took up their positions outside Bastogne they were soon surrounded along with elements of several armoured and artillery outfits. The 502nd held positions on the north and northwest portion of the surrounded city. In an attack that took place on Christmas morning in the village of Hemroulle, numerous German tanks penetrated the line. Simultaneously farther north strong German infantry elements infiltrated the town of Longchamps. Two of the German tanks which drove north from Hemroulle attempted to bypass the regimental CP at the Rolle Chateau, only to be tracked down by bazooka and grenade-toting paratroops. Finally, on 26 December, the 4th Armoured Division broke through the encirclement to reinforce the defense and lift the siege.

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