Genuine WWII US Army wire cutters, of the large type used for clearing the way through barbed wire. Issued in the Engineer Squad Demolition Chest.
This version was intended for the Corps of Engineers, manufactured by H.K. Porter, Inc. in Everett, Massachusetts. The handles feature a thick, isolating rubber coat.
Complete and in quite good, used condition.
Total length: 19.3in.
Genuine WWII US Army M1938 wire cutter, manufactured by W.S. Co. and dated 1945.
Good overall condition; comes in its original khaki canvas pouch, manufactured by Schell Lea. Gds. Co., Inc. and dated 1944.
Genuine WWII USMC wire cutter, with distinctive large head, manufactured by HKP and dated 1943.
Comes in its original canvas pouch.
Homogeneous set, in very good overall condition.
Nice genuine WWII US Army wire cutters, of the large type intended for clearing the way through barbed wire.
This long version (30.7in) was manufactured by H.K. Porter, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts and was issued in armored vehicles tool kits.
Good, used condition. Found in Normandy.
The present artifact comes from a significant collection built up by a Norman collector in the last thirty years.
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