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WW2 Era US Army Blasting Machine 10 Cap, White-Rogers Elec Co Type 6901 No 1 Description Our SKU: 15049528 Item Brand: Unbranded Item MPN: DOES NOT APPLY This is WW2 ear US ARMY Corps of Engineers Blasting Machine 10 Cap used on D-day. This is a U.S. Army 10-cap blasting machine manufactured by White-Rodgers Electric Company.It is a WWII-era detonator used by combat engineers for demolition purposes. These were used by demolition crews on D-day to destroy the many obstacles on French beaches that had been set up during years of German occupation.It is specifically identified as Type 6901 No. 1Usage in World War IIThis specific White-Rodgers Type 6901 10-Cap Blasting Machine was a standard-issue piece of field gear for U.S. Army Combat Engineers and U.S. Marine Corps demolition teams. It was designed to trigger up to 10 electric blasting caps simultaneously to detonate composition explosives like C-2 or TNT. [1, 2, 3]Role on D-DayDuring the Normandy Landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), these devices were vital to the success of the initial assault waves. [1, 2]Clearing Beach Obstacles: Joint Army Combat Demolition Units and Navy Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) landed early under heavy enemy fire at Omaha and Utah beaches. [1, 2]Blowing Gap Lanes: Teams used these compact 10-cap twisting machines to blow up the massive steel and concrete anti-tank obstacles (like Belgian Gates and \"Hedgehogs\") set up by German forces.[1]Portability: The small size and lightweight nature of the 10-cap unit made it ideal for assault troops over larger, heavier 30-cap or 50-cap plunger-style detonators.
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