Original British WWII Hip Flask Inscribed to Officer of HMS Violet (K35) that Sunk U-Boat U-641 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Very Few only

Very Few only

From time to time weak POWs would drop out of the column and wait to be picked up by other columns which were on the move

plain barrel

The wood stock is near perfect with no dings and shows oil stain streaks from long storage in a gun rack

hence the name "screw gun"

Original British WWII Hip Flask Inscribed to Officer of HMS Violet (K35) that Sunk U-Boat U-641 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Very Few onlyOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a fine nickel plated quality "hip flask" now almost all brass in appearance from years and years of use and polishing. The flask, in very nice condition, bears an inscription as follows: U641 SUNK 50 25'N 18 49W CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES FROM YOUR BROTHER OFFICERS H. M. S. VIOLET", 20th NOVEMBER 1944 U 641 was a German U Boat of the Type VIIC class. It was ordered from BLOHM & VOSS of HAMBURG on January 20th