Original British WWII Inert No. 75 Anti-Tank “Hawkins” Grenade, As Used By U.S. Airborne Forces - Dated 1943 Belgian Militaria Leib Garde Husaren Regiment

Leib Garde Husaren Regiment

It is 17" in overall length with a 12 1/2" single fuller blade  deeply stamped on each side with an Armorer's mark

Amazingly it comes with the original socket bayonet with its brass mounted leather scabbard

and did not require an armorer to be present on set

somehow had to be brazened out

Original British WWII Inert No. 75 Anti-Tank “Hawkins” Grenade, As Used By U.S. Airborne Forces - Dated 1943 Belgian Militaria Leib Garde Husaren RegimentOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Grenade, Hand, Anti Tank, No. 75, also known as the "Hawkins grenade" was a British anti tank hand grenade used during World War II. It was one of a number of grenades developed for use by the British Army and Home Guard in the aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuation. The grenade first appeared in 1942, and was designed to be more versatile than previous grenades, such as the No. 73 grenade and the sticky bomb.