A second recovered example of a
World War Two
'Battle of The Bulge'
related personal German item,
in the shape of a small
Decontamination Stick
a issued to Wehrmacht & Waffen-XX
troops fighting in
The Ardennes in 1944
Manufactured in brown bakelite,
carried in the bread-bag or inner tunic-bandage pocket,
and measuring approx 3" x 1" x.5"
there is a clear stamping of
1937
and manufacturer's logo to both the top & bottom.
Recovered last year, along with a number of WW-II German relics,
from a local rubbish tip
in the stunning Ardennes town of
Osweller,
the lid has fused to the stock,
so it is not possible to open up to check the powdered contents.
Nevertheless another cracking wee relic from
The Battle of The Bulge in 1944
(Photo courtesy of The Tomahawk Films WW-II German Archive)
Thanks for looking..!