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British, WW2, Commando Training Dummy Limpet Mine Dated 20 July 1944. Sn - 20803 This is an original British WW2 practice limpet mine that was brought from 3 Commando Training School D Troops training room number 1. This limpet mine is a magnetic mine fitted with a time fuse used in the demolition of boat hulls, bunker doors and the like. This mine is made from magnetised steel and would have been used for placement training due to it having no fusing mechanism. The practice limpet mine measures 7 ½ by 4 inches has written in the front DUMMY LIMPET-MINE FROM THIRD SMALL BATTLE SECTION HAUL-SEASHELL II FLUSHING 20 JULI 1944. The rear of the mine has written on it 3 COMMANDO D TROOP TRAINING ROOM 1 DO NOT REMOVE Sgt Garnett. 3 Commando was a battalion-sized Commando unit raised by the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in Plymouth on 23 June 1940 from volunteers for special service, and was the first such unit to carry the title of ‘Commando’. On 24 October 1940 No 3 Commando and No 8 Commando were reorganised into the 4th Special Service Battalion. The Battalion HQ was at Brightlingsea. A further reorganisation back to the smaller individual Commando units was authorised on 26th February 1941 and implemented by 5th March 1941.No.3 was the first Commando unit ever to see action with the raid on Guernsey, Operation Ambassador, 14/15 July 1940 with 11 Independent Company. This is a rare piece of commando equipment used by the British Commandos in WW2 and is worthy of further research. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20803 £875.00
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