Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Medals We believe their origin is

We believe their origin is English and each is constructed of copper & brass with decorative embossing

Chamberlain on Little Round Top earlier that afternoon

It attaches to the MG34 using an adapter plate that replaces the spring on the rear MG34 bipod mount

The air echelon then went to Dow Field

was reproduced from an original painting by Robert Taylor

Original British WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Medals We believe their origin isOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of the fathers of modern rocketry. He had served aboard vessels at sea and knew of how many lives were lost each year due to shipwrecks. He invented several different line throwing devices, some of which were used in WWI for such things as throwing telephone lines from trench to trench while under fire. But, the British Admiralty still didnt see a need for his line throwers.