Stick Grenade booby trap spike?

[grndevil44]

Hello

Wondered if anyone had seen these before?

http://www.battleflagmilitaria.co.uk...h=52119&phqu=5

Cheers

John

[jawasinger]

Ive seen it before but was told it was a flare holder

[jeeeensy]

Hi,, these were used for flares and booby traps alike , These are as found,,,with flare remnents still in situ. it would be difficult to find one with
the remains of the stiel regards Nick

OK !!! having trouble posting images ,, Be back later.

[jeeeensy]

Hi,, these were used for flares and booby traps alike , These are as found,,,with flare remnents still in situ. it would be difficult to find one with
the remains of the stiel regards Nick

OK !!! having trouble posting images ,, Be back later.

it's later.....

[jeeeensy]

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[jeeeensy]

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[jeeeensy]

Applied as a booby trap with M24,,

[BrunoH]

Hi,

This piece is part of the "Alarmleuchtzeichen"

You can learn more about it at the following address:

http://www.lexpev.nl/minesandcharges...hen2types.html

Hope it helps

Regards

[jeeeensy]

Thanks BrunoH. Lex's site is a minefield of information. I'll keep these 2 in the relic as found condition.

Regards Nick

[grndevil44]

many thanks for the info and additional pictures

John

[schneifelquelle]

thanks folks for the nice and complete informations

[Admiraal]

Thanks for the info, i've found a bunch of these in Normandië some years ago

[Beltaine]

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So this booby trap spike holds the remains of a flare ?

Just enquiring as I have recently acquired three of them.

[spitfire-01]

Stick Grenade booby trap spike

Hi All,
BrunoH is right it is the clamp from an Alarmleuchtzeichen.
Photo of mine attached.
Cheers
Russell

[BrunoH]

Hi,
If you want some more pictures of the 'system' in its box

http://leuchtpistole.free.fr/Sommair...leuchtzeichen:

Regards