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Ub PanzerWurfmine Practice

Kilroy was Here

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Not sure if this have been shown here before, but will post pics anyway.
Sorry if this has already been seen.

Here are pics of an interesting training Ubung PanzerWurfmine grenade. This is the first one I have seen. It is missing the cloth "sails' that would have been attached.
 

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Actually I don't think that is a panzerwurfmine at all, I think its the training version of the WWI Aasen grenade, which was Danish by manufacture but used by the Germans, I have attached a photo of the Aasen so you can compare.
 

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Actually I don't think that is a panzerwurfmine at all, I think its the training version of the WWI Aasen grenade, which was Danish by manufacture but used by the Germans, I have attached a photo of the Aasen so you can compare.



OK, very interesting, I think you might be right. It was advertised and sold as a panzerwurfmine for almost $600. I hope the new owner does not read this. :bigsmile: It's still an interesting and probably rare piece though.
 
Actually I don't think that is a panzerwurfmine at all, I think its the training version of the WWI Aasen grenade, which was Danish by manufacture but used by the Germans, I have attached a photo of the Aasen so you can compare.


Aasen was a Norwegian. Is there any proof that the German ones used were made in Denmark?
 
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