Original U.S. Korean War M48 Parachute Trip Wire Flare Spade Grip Assembly all cut from one solid

all cut from one solid piece of hardwood

Infantry officers wore a variant that used two suspender-like straps instead of the cross-belt

A magnificent field amputation set from a time when medicine was still as brutal as war

brass sword fitting mounts and over the shoulder cross strap

WKC also supplied countless other governments and is still in existence today

Original U.S. Korean War M48 Parachute Trip Wire Flare Spade Grip Assembly all cut from one solidOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as the "Flare, Trip, Parachute M48". The Parachute Trip Flare M48, is, in effect, a one shot mortar fired by a trip wire. It projects an illuminating flare to an altitude of 300 to 500 feet, where a parachute borne candle ignites when expelled from the shell case. The candle burns for about 20 seconds with a yellow white light of approximately 110,000 candlepower, and illuminates an area with a