JAPANESE TYPE 4 CERAMIC - POTTERY GRENADE

WW2 Japanese “Last Ditch “ Grenade.
Made of Pottery / ceramic
White body with a 3/4 black dipped glazed finish
No chips cracks or breaks
A good example of this distinctive grenade.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS EMPTY
JUST THE CERAMIC BODY
NO EXPLOSIVES OF ANY SORT ARE PRESENT.

Developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy
1944-45 as a cheap easy to produce weapon
Specifically for “Home Defence “
(In the case of an Allied invasion of Japan)
Known to have been used in combat
During both the Battle for Iwo Jima & Okinawa.

Code: 51535