This is a rare find, a pair of World War 2 British SOE [special operations executive] Number 3 Pressure Switchs or books. The books are deactivated by condition obviously plain to see with no original colour they are rusty and in nice relic condition not braking up or falling apart and have been very nicely cleaned and perfect for any collection or for display. The books were Pressure fuses used to and were often put under objects such as bodies or weaponry to and for sabotage demolition against German industry and transport. These were used by British special forces as well as provided to the resistance across Europe and used by SOE agents dropped into occupied Europe. The switch was recovered from the site of a special operations executive training ground in England. The books come with A5 laminated information card with picture.
This is a rare find, a pair of World War 2 British SOE [special operations executive] Number 3 Pressure Switchs or books. The books are deactivated by condition obviously plain to see with no original colour they are rusty and in nice relic condition not braking up or falling apart and have been very nicely cleaned and perfect for any collection or for display. The books were Pressure fuses used to and were often put under objects such as bodies or weaponry to and for sabotage demolition against German industry and transport. These were used by British special forces as well as provided to the resistance across Europe and used by SOE agents dropped into occupied Europe. The switch was recovered from the site of a special operations executive training ground in England. The books come with A5 laminated information card with picture.
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