Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT U.S. Machine Guns Grouping attributed to Kern Merrill

Grouping attributed to Kern Merrill

The Knife has had a modified heavy brass guard and pommel installed

To the right of this is the phrase Erinnerungen an den Arbeitsdienst ("Memories of Labor Service")

The cap's woolen fabric is still intact

with the expected finish wear from age

Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT U.S. Machine Guns Grouping attributed to Kern MerrillOriginal Item: Only One Available. These 1 2 lb TNT bricks were used by various Army, Navy, and Marine engineers and demolitions units. FM 5 31, Boobytraps and Landmines, explains the use of the half pound TNT block with several fuses, including how to arm and disarm them. The TNT block could be used with the delay fuse, release fuse, or pressure fuse. It measures 3" x 1" x 1. This 1 2 TNT block is completely empty and totally Inert. This example is