What grenade type is this?

Nice crisp photo Chris! Ottoman soldiers during WW1 I presume?

The middle stick grenade looks like a German Stielhandgranate mit Brennzünder (Stick Grenade with Burning Fuse) M1917 while the one to the right could be an M1915? (stick bottom seems different)

As for the Kugel grenades seen with all 3 infantrymen, and after benchmarking these with Gus's Grenage Chart, these don't look German to me but let's wait for the experts to jump in... :-k
 
Hey Chris,
The frag grenades are French F1 with Billiant fuses, they are hung on the belt by the spoon.
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Gus
 
Hey Chris,
The grenades would be captured stock, the Germans used everything that they captured, the Billiant fuse dates from 1916, so that would fit this photo being from the period of 1916-1917. I agree that the bread bags are most likely Austrian. That is a great image.
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Gus
 
what i see in photos is a old army shoulder, so i think what was the old model of grenade from 1800 or 1900.
but its surprising to see that old kind of weapons,,,,,
 
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