ORIGINAL WWII ITALIAN “RED DEVIL” GRENADE…INERT

The “Red Devil” was a standard high-explosive fragmentation grenade utilized by the Italian Army from 1935 through World War II.  Officially called Italian Bomba a Mano Mod. 35, these were a series of high explosive hand grenades used by the Italian Army during World War II. There were three main variations which were apparently developed more or less simultaneously and all have the same numerical designation; Mod.35. They are offensive types of thin sheet metal construction (mostly aluminum) with All-ways impact fuzes. Painted a vivid red and having a notorious reputation of being dangerous when found in an unexploded condition they were nicknamed “Red Devils” by the British during the 1941-42 desert campaigns.