Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty 18th Century In general the contents of

In general the contents of the "supper" kits varied but would included canned meat

The breech

and the edge is nick and dent free

Featuring the desirable winged wheel cockade with red felt center and an alloy eagle insignia badge to the peak

following the outbreak of the Second Boer War

Original British WWI No. 27 White Phosphorus Chemical Grenade - Inert / Empty 18th Century In general the contents ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWI era No. 27 chemical grenade that was introduced in 1916. These grenades were filled with White Phosphorus, a highly efficient pyrophoric grenade that ignites spontaneously in air below 129 degrees or within 5 minutes of coming into contact with air. It burns fiercely; and can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, and other combustibles, one of the deadliest grenades that was used on the