Original U.S. WWII Army Signal Corps AN/PRS-1 Mine Detector Set - Dated 1944 Night Sights The 507th and the 508th

The 507th and the 508th PIRs were to be dropped near the west bank of the Merderet River

There are no serial numbers on any of the metal parts

Open it's a bayonet

three months after the battle Terry recommended that Lord's status be changed to killed in action

Serial # 948

Original U.S. WWII Army Signal Corps AN/PRS-1 Mine Detector Set - Dated 1944 Night Sights The 507th and the 508thOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. Excellent condition 1944 dated U. S. Army Signal Corps mine detector set AN PRS 1. It comes in the original chest that measures 28 x 15 x 9 1 2 inches. The AN PRS 1 mine detector is a late WWII metallic and non metallic mine detector. It used a 280 to 320 Mhz signal to detect non uniformities in the ground. According to the technical manual, TM11 1151, it is meant to detect anti tank mines buried less than 7. 5