Original Italian WWI Bangalore Torpedo Explosive Tube for Clearing Obstacles The Pacific on HBO This came out of our

This came out of our big gun buy over over 200 units that had been in storage for nearly 100 years

was popular for both officers and enlisted men

The top of the helmet has a large hole

and there is a lot of white paint scuff marks

with loads of the original paint present

Original Italian WWI Bangalore Torpedo Explosive Tube for Clearing Obstacles The Pacific on HBO This came out of ourOriginal Item: Only One Available. A Bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles that would otherwise require them to approach directly, possibly under fire. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "Bangalore mine", "banger" or simply "Bangalore". The Bangalore torpedo was first devised by Captain R. L. McClintock, of the Royal Engineers while attached