Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre Seabees 141st Naval Construction Battalion Photo Album Sharps Rifle In 1934 tests began on

In 1934 tests began on an improved Stahlhelm

which could be used (in theory) for navigation if shot down

5” across making the m ass of the cast Iron ball a “5 pounder”

The set consist of a pair of Victorian épée with button tips to the blades to avoid running your opponent through and a pair of the head masks that are essentially wire mesh helmets allowing all around vision but again with a gauge so small as to not allow penetration by an épée

The intact enamel insert measures 16 tall with a 14 inch diameter

Original U.S. WWII Pacific Theatre Seabees 141st Naval Construction Battalion Photo Album Sharps Rifle In 1934 tests began onOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a wonderful slice of life for a Seabee stationed on the Marshal islands and Hawaii during the the Summer of 1945. Walter Arnold Lissy serial number 3931626 was the rank of Carpenter's Mate, First Class (CM1c). He sailed on the ship USS San Saba (APA 232) with the 141st Naval Construction Battalion to Hawaii then onto the Marshal islands. Below is an interesting recounting of that time from the following website: