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Wire Cutter

Key Details

Date: 1945

Original or Replica: Original

Era: The General

Collection: IKEducation

Citations: Donated by Joe Basso

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Wire cutter with case. Key tool used by soldiers. Wire cutters to cut through barbed wire. Marking: U.S. HKP 1945. Case is army green canvas with ‘US’ stamped on front. ‘??? STCH.CORPS 1944’

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