Original Italian WWII M35 Red Devil Grenade by OTO - Bomba a Mano Mod. 35 Hand Select:No The Colmar Pocket consisted of

The Colmar Pocket consisted of a strength of eight German divisions and a brigade of Panzer tanks

Of particular interest is the Regimental Marking inscribed on the brass trigger guard:-

A lovely and thoughtful gift intended to keep those “boys at home" out of the picture

Named to Captain Charles Mohr of the 54th Regiment of the New York State Volunteers

As it happens this came from an old Collection and we received it's neighbor also Numbered "XC0312" should any very advanced Collector care to add both Wall Guns to his Collection

Original Italian WWII M35 Red Devil Grenade by OTO - Bomba a Mano Mod. 35 Hand Select:No The Colmar Pocket consisted ofOriginal Item: Very Few Available. Italian WWII Model 1935 grenades offered in good condition with original paint. Each has been deactivated to be completely inert according to BATF guidelines. Officially called Italian Bomba a Mano Mod. 35 these are a series of high explosive hand grenades used by the Italian Army during World War II. There were three main variation which were apparently developed more or less simultaneously and all have same