Original German WWII BK-1H Blendkörper Frangible Chemical Smoke Glass Grenade - Inert U.S. Civil War perhaps indicating which color flare

perhaps indicating which color flare was to be discharged from which barrel

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Original German WWII BK-1H Blendkörper Frangible Chemical Smoke Glass Grenade - Inert U.S. Civil War perhaps indicating which color flareOriginal Item: Only One Available. Ultra rare example of the first model Blendkrper (Blinding Device) BK 1H, introduced in 1941 as an anti tank weapon. It consists of a glass pear shape bottle with cardboard stopper. This example to empty and totally inert. The Blendkrper were thrown against tanks, smashing the glass containers allowing the chemicals to mix creating a spontaneous volatile reaction. Target areas were hatches, air vents or other