Original British Pre-WWII Webley & Scott Mk IV 1 ½” Caliber Signal Flare Pistol - Serial H72 Czech Militaria with some wear and staining

with some wear and staining from use and age

it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless

and the bottom is marked FOREIGN

she landed the assault troops on "Blue Beach"

photos and medals belonged to Bootsman Hans Krupsky who served for the entirety of World War Two in the German Kriegsmarine as a crewman aboard a Minensuchboot 1935 (Mine Sweeper)

Original British Pre-WWII Webley & Scott Mk IV 1 ½” Caliber Signal Flare Pistol - Serial H72 Czech Militaria with some wear and stainingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a Circa 1930s Webley & Scott Mk IV pattern 1 1 2 inch (37mm) Flare pistol, manufactured by the Webley & Scott firm itself. These were primarily designed for use on RAF aircraft just before WWII but does not have the lugs on the barrel like the later versions. The pistol itself is of heavy steel construction, and a mixture of machined and cast parts. The barrel itself is cast and then