H013191 COMBAT ENGINEER'S M37 ELECTRICAL TESTING DEVICE.

BACKGROUND: The HwaA Heereswaffenamt, (Army Ordnance Office), was a subsection of the OKH, Oberkommando des Heeres, (High Command of the Army), that was responsible for testing, evaluation and eventual issue of all ordnance including explosive detonators. Each Division in the German army, and the Waffen-SS, (Armed-SS), had an organic Pionier, (Combat Engineer), battalion that consisted of personnel specially trained in destroying enemy obstacles, creating forward defensive positions, bridging and assault tactics. As the spearhead troops the Engineer’s were issued with assorted specialized equipment including, assault packs, pick axes, saws, long handle shovels, wire cutters, explosive tool kits, demolition charges and mines and the appropriate explosive detonators. The explosive detonators came in no fewer then four, slightly different, models consisting of the M26, M37, M39 and M40. All four detonators were designed to remotely set off a wide variety of anti-personnel, anti-tank and general usage mines and explosive charges. The M37 detonator had an internal generator that produced 300 volts of electrical charge to activate the explosion. Of Note: As the spearhead troops, personnel serving with an Engineer unit, generally experienced higher casualties rates then standard units.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A bakelite container measuring approximately 7.5cm tall with a 4cm diameter that has embossed to it "100/50 Schuss Prüfgerät Glühzündapparat" along with "Siemens". The top rotates to either 100 or 50.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $175.00

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