Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Components from the collections of

Components from the collections of the South Holland Resistance Museum and the Frisian Resistance Museum have made it possible to exhibit a Rupert doll in its entirety

This example's zinc grip and crossguard show losses from corrosion and deterioration due to contact with salt water

The pistol was probably converted in the 1840s

the SVA had been quickly regarded as perhaps the most precious platform for intelligence gathering in Italian service and was particularly welcomed by its pilots

were encouraged to complete their own pilot models for testing

Original British Pre-WWII Schermuly Pistol Rocket Apparatus Rescue Line Thrower Set in Case Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Components from the collections ofOriginal 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.