WWI German M1915 n/A Kugelhandgranate Fragmentation Grenade

This scarce Imperial German Model 1915 n/A Kugelhandgranate, or neuer Art spherical hand grenade, is an original First World War fragmentation grenade featuring a heavy cast iron body with a pronounced external fragmentation grid. The upper portion retains its friction-pull fuse assembly, including the visible side vent hole and twisted wire pull ring, while the base displays the central circular casting and filling indentation typical of the form. The surface shows oxidation consistent with age and battlefield-era iron construction, with no visible manufacturer markings or date stamps remaining. This example is inert and contains no explosive filler.

The Kugelhandgranate was among the most recognizable German hand grenades of the First World War, developed at a time when trench warfare demanded compact, powerful, and easily thrown explosive devices. The Model 1915 n/A represented an improved version of earlier spherical grenades, with its cast fragmentation body designed to break apart into lethal iron shards upon detonation. Such grenades were heavily associated with the brutal close-quarters fighting of the Western Front, where raids, assaults, and defensive actions often took place across only a few yards of cratered ground and trench line.

Original surviving examples of the 1915 n/A Kugelhandgranate remain highly desirable among advanced World War I collectors, particularly when retaining their recognizable form and fuse assembly. With its deeply cast fragmentation grid, intact visual profile, and direct association with Imperial German trench warfare, this grenade presents as a strong and historically evocative artifact from one of the defining conflicts of the modern age.

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