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During World War One the ubiquitous wire cutters played an important role in trench raids and assaults. Leading elements would use these cutters to penetrate the enemies wire entanglements and clear a pathway for the following assault troops.
The relic offered here is the rusted head of the wire cutters that attached to the barrel of the British short magazine Lee Enfield or the SMLE.
Location of recovery is unknown. [ad] [ph:L]
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This comes from the collection of Greg Coco, scholar and author of an article on Appomattox paroles in the March-April 2006 issue of Civil War Times that deals with the circumstances of the printing of these paroles, their importance to paroled… (1300-64). Learn More »