This is a very rare find which there are very few about a World war 2 British SOE [special operations executive]. mine part .The pull switch is a device to be used in conjunction with a trip wire for firing a mine either anti personal or vehicle mine for use against German soldiers. The mine is lovely condition pretty much complete which is mag allow and brass made it has some damage from being buried but it does still have most of its original colours with no moving parts and is nice an solid and in relic condition. It has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The switch comes with A5 laminated information card with pictures. The switch was recovered from the site of a special operations executive training ground in England.
The Pull Switch is a device to be used in conjunction with a trip wire for firing a mine. It is particularly useful for booby trap work and was used 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.
This is a very rare find which there are very few about a World war 2 British SOE [special operations executive]. mine part .The pull switch is a device to be used in conjunction with a trip wire for firing a mine either anti personal or vehicle mine for use against German soldiers. The mine is lovely condition pretty much complete which is mag allow and brass made it has some damage from being buried but it does still have most of its original colours with no moving parts and is nice an solid and in relic condition. It has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The switch comes with A5 laminated information card with pictures. The switch was recovered from the site of a special operations executive training ground in England.
The Pull Switch is a device to be used in conjunction with a trip wire for firing a mine. It is particularly useful for booby trap work and was used 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.
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