WW2 Canadian Mills No 36 Frost and Woods Blue Training INERT

The WW2 Canadian Mills No 36 Frost and Woods Blue Training INERT is a historically significant example of Canadian military ordnance used during the Second World War. This item is an inert variant of the Mills No. 36 hand grenade, produced by Frost and Woods, a Canadian manufacture. Unlike live grenades, the blue-painted training version was utilized for instructional and demonstration purposes, allowing troops to familiarize themselves with the handling and deployment of the grenade without the associated risks of live explosives. The grenade is constructed with a metal body, displaying the distinctive ribbed fragmentation pattern characteristic of the Mills bomb design, and features markings consistent with Canadian wartime production. The blue paint finish clearly identifies its training function, differentiating it from the standard service-issue variants. Such inert training devices played an essential role in the safe and effective training of military personnel during World War II and remain important artifacts for collectors and historians.