Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A First War German Flechette

(Luftstreitkräfte Pfeile). Constructed of magnetic metal, with sharp pointed tip and rear fins facilitating stable flight, unmarked, measuring 117 mm in length, in extremely fine condition

Footnote: Flechettes were anti-personnel weapons utilized during the First World War. They were dropped from airplanes, typically in bunches of 500, onto enemy troops concentrated in trenches, where they generally lacked vertical protection.