Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage - War Merit Cross (Italy):

- War Merit Cross (Italy): The War Merit Cross (Italian: Croce al Merito di Guerra) is an Italian military decoration

A similar position

It even has an intact front rubber gasket with all of the "fingers" present

receiver floor plate

There is a small section torn away on the lower right corner

Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Yellow Early War High Explosive Pineapple Grenade with M10A3 Fuze Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage - War Merit Cross (Italy):Original Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This grenade cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is an iconic U. S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U. S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk