Cutters, Wire, British, 1941, Normandy
Genuine WWII British wire-cutters, mmanufactured by C.H.P. and dated 1941.
Used condition; found near Caen, Normandy.
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Genuine WWII British wire-cutters, mmanufactured by C.H.P. and dated 1941.
Used condition; found near Caen, Normandy.
