GITom1944 Posted July 11, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2016 On D-Day, two members of each U.S. assault boat team were supposed to carry "large search-nose cutters". I'm assuming these were something other than M1938 wire cutters. I have not been able to find the correct nomenclature for these or any photos of them (However, pics of German Army search-nose cutters are easy to find). Does anyone have any additional info on these? Were they Army standard issue or items obtained from non-standard sources (civilian/British military/etc.) Any help or leads would be appreciated. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
268th C.A. Posted July 11, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2016 My guess is there refering to the M1917 wire cutters. These are larger than the M1938's with the search nose ends... Quote Pvt. James H. Honey 1st Md. Eastern shore Vol. Inf. Co. D (union) Gettysburg Pvt. George Eddie Lear 26th Inf. Co.H 1st Div .(WW1) P.H. WIA Cpl. Richard Elsea 268th C.A. Bn. Battery A. WW2 SSgt. Grant Elsea 314th Inf. Hq.Co. I.R.79thDiv. WW2 Cpl. Harry Lawrence Butler Jr 23rd Regt. WIA Korea Lt. George Olin Tilghman 111th MG. 29th Div. WW1 DIS France 1919 Link to post Share on other sites
GITom1944 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted July 11, 2016 Thank you for the info. Finally have a name for an item that may have been sitting on a shelf in an Army warehouse somewhere. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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