Original U.S. WWII Deactivated 81mm M56 HE Mortar Shell Round - Inert Russian Army It was awarded strictly as

It was awarded strictly as a recognition of extraordinary personal achievement

However the leather is still intact

The upper right corner is missing

the other bears a copper medallion displaying a fouled anchor over:

It was designed to accept a socket bayonet but these were extremely unpopular and mostly discarded

Original U.S. WWII Deactivated 81mm M56 HE Mortar Shell Round - Inert Russian Army It was awarded strictly asOriginal Item: Only One Available. Totally inert and demilitarized according to BATF guidelines with hollow body and inert fuse. This mortar round cannot be converted to an explosive devise and is not available for export. This is a totally genuine United States military WWII produced SHELL, M56, with the correct aluminum base fins and propellant charge. The other grenade still has the original cap used to protect the fuse cavity before it would be