Original WWII German Glass Mine with Lid and Charge Box - Glasmine 43 20th Century Heaven knows if this actually

Heaven knows if this actually worked or if any of these coins ever saved a downed airman

The two spring bands of the over-the-head can be adjusted from a close parallel position to a maximum separation of about 50 degrees (3

Crisp bore making this a wonderful example of an iconic gun

The steel dome is very clearly dated on the right rear with the date 1812 under V

and binoculars are approximately 11 1/2" x 6" x 4"

Original WWII German Glass Mine with Lid and Charge Box - Glasmine 43 20th Century Heaven knows if this actuallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Glasmine 43 was an anti personnel mine with a glass body used by the Germans during World War II. This mine was an early form of minimum metal mine, designed to with the minimum amount of metal to reduce the likelihood of detection by the Polish mine detector then in use by Allied forces. The reduced use metal was beneficial because it saved this valuable war resource for other uses. The mine consists of a glass