Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Price_$220 - $990 capturing and holding critical high

capturing and holding critical high ground for the passage of the 7th Armored Division

converted into a somewhat unwieldy percussion pistol

/ 5240 on the reverse

This was the last major offensive attempted by Germany

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Price_$220 - $990 capturing and holding critical highOriginal Items: Only one set available. William Schermuly 1857 1929 was one of 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.