Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Mortars It was deployed to every

It was deployed to every campaign that Marines fought in during World War II and was essential to "give cover" during the Iwo Jima Battle

and it bears the correct plastic "jigged bone" handle

in China as well as in the west

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Manila Bay had 14 men killed and 52 wounded

Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Mortars It was deployed to everyOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of the fathers of modern rocketry. He had served aboard vessels at sea and knew of how many lives were lost each year due to shipwrecks. He invented several different line throwing devices, some of which were used in WWI for such things as throwing telephone lines from trench to trench while under fire. But, the British Admiralty still didnt see a need for his line throwers.