witchbottles
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That lovely little recycled talcum powder canister maufactured a bit differently and voila: one of the most unique weapons to be issued to special troops ( commandos; parachute troops, etc.)
Made by the Self Opening Tin Box Company. with a screw off cap that allowed for a push in detonator to be inserted into the Comp B. a Pressure plate with a short lead welded onto the side of the can with 2 spot welds, and what do you get?
The British Manuals for Military Arms included the device in both defensive grenades and also mines and mine warare. Which was it?
The 82nd and 101st troopers carried 2 each into combat that were to be turned over to the engineer company upon assembly and all men received training in using the detonators and mines to lay a "daisy chain" anti - tank weapon.
Used with effectiveness in Oosterbeek and on Renkum Heath by the Red Devils.
KRL, jon H
Made by the Self Opening Tin Box Company. with a screw off cap that allowed for a push in detonator to be inserted into the Comp B. a Pressure plate with a short lead welded onto the side of the can with 2 spot welds, and what do you get?
The British Manuals for Military Arms included the device in both defensive grenades and also mines and mine warare. Which was it?
The 82nd and 101st troopers carried 2 each into combat that were to be turned over to the engineer company upon assembly and all men received training in using the detonators and mines to lay a "daisy chain" anti - tank weapon.
Used with effectiveness in Oosterbeek and on Renkum Heath by the Red Devils.
KRL, jon H
