Original U.S. WWII D-Day Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine with Handle by Fidelity Electric Co. - Demolition Team Lanchester SMG Greatly modified after the war

Greatly modified after the war

As part of General George Patton's United States Third Army

and removed the factory crossgrain on most of the blade

However Wendl rifles were still being pressed into service during the First World War

A great looking example of a scarce carbine

Original U.S. WWII D-Day Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine with Handle by Fidelity Electric Co. - Demolition Team Lanchester SMG Greatly modified after the warOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII U. S. Army 10 Cap Blasting Machine, complete with the original handle. 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. The "10 Cap" nomenclature indicates that up to 10 "Blasting cap" detonators can be set off at one time. This particular example has a brass lower housing, with a lid that