The fore end has some barrel wood broken away with cracks down each side for five or six inches
Another wonderful article on Ottoman Prisoner of War Snakes published by the Australian War Memorial can be found at this link
A very nice well kept and notated album from the hardest branch to find material the German Kriegsmarine
They are also marked with serial number 62345 on the objective end of the hinge
and is secured by flush screws on the narrow sides of the scabbard
Original U.S. WWII Era Inert Engineering Demolition Group with Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine, Blasting Galvanometer, Blasting Caps and Friction Tape with Wires and M2 Weatherproof Lighter Fuses - Excellent Military Maps The fore end has someOriginal Items: Only One Lot Available. This is a wonderful assortment of items used by Engineers or Demolitionists during World War II, including a great Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine, a Blasting Galvanometer in its original leather case, and some great blasting cap containers. There are several pieces which are later, but still add to the great display potential. The lot includes WWII Era 10 Cap Blasting Machine by Fidelity Elec. Co., serial number