Original German WWII Flare - White Smoke Ball Helmets Its last operational use was

Its last operational use was in the Radfan during the Aden Emergency

Original Item: Just released from British Stores

From the 1960s through the 1980s

The style of this shovel is very close to WW2 Russian and even some German WWII variations

Original German WWII Flare - White Smoke Ball Helmets Its last operational use wasOriginal Item: Genuine WW2 German 26. 5 mm flare signal that produces a ball of white smoke. These are the flares that would have been used in IMAs Leucht Pistole 42 during the War. The case is made of aluminum and may have a label as follows, although many have faded: The first line identifies the type of signal, line two shows the manufacturer and date of manufacture, and line three is the expiration date, if present. Rauchballpatrone weiss Eisfeld