Original U.S. WWII 5th Armored Division Named Grouping - Wounded In Action Sten Gun stencil on the front and

stencil on the front and on the reverse it is stenciled:

the Ordnance Department published the requirements for military watches

which would act as the weapon's fuse

Please note that the vivid paint color (for a 200 year old item) indicates that this keg has almost certainly been repainted at some point after its use in early 19th century

These were in service long after WW2 had concluded

Original U.S. WWII 5th Armored Division Named Grouping - Wounded In Action Sten Gun stencil on the front andOriginal Items: One of a kind set. A nice U. S. WWII grouping named to T 5 Robert T. Jaworski ASN 37471274 of 47th Armored Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division. The 5th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach, 24 July 1944, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitre, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans, 8 August. Turning north, the Division forged the steel ring around the Germans