Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 65213 Scandinavian Militaria ET62 indicating that it was

ET62 indicating that it was manufactured by Eisenhüttenwerk AG of Thale

Although difficult to manufacture because of the depth of the bowl

it worked well and the practice continued long after the war

- Visible temper line (hamon) at the edge of the blade with crystals visible

It is very startling that more than 43% of those 345 Fortresses were lost to enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case - Serial No 65213 Scandinavian Militaria ET62 indicating that it wasOriginal 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.