Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre US Navy and Marine Corps MK.27 Firing Key 10 Cap Blasting Machine With Key by Fidelity Electric Co French & Indian War During Fleet Problem III in

During Fleet Problem III in early 1924

(table of organization and equipment)

The silver pommel is encrusted with deeply embossed Stands of Arms

which stands for Berlin-Lübecker Maschinenfabrik

These are seen extensively in pictures from the WWII eastern front and are an important part of a WW2 collection

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre US Navy and Marine Corps MK.27 Firing Key 10 Cap Blasting Machine With Key by Fidelity Electric Co French & Indian War During Fleet Problem III inOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like the US Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine as used on D Day, this machine was used in the same manner, just in the Pacific Theater by Navy Underwater Demolition Teams and the Marines on land. These were used to clear and destroy the many obstacles and fortifications found on the many battlefields of the Island Hopping Campaign. This particular example has a brass lower housing, with a lid that appears to be zinc