Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT ZULU War The silver bullion shows that

The silver bullion shows that the rank of this officer was Oberforstmeister

The M1 mortar is an American 81 millimeter caliber mortar

as the wooden scabbard looks to have the usual Type 98 fittings on it

On the side of the base it is written in black marker as having been from an F100 and presented to Hal Shook upon his retirement

and is broken at one point

Original U.S. WWII Corps of Engineers High Explosive TNT 1/2 Pound Block - INERT ZULU War The silver bullion shows thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. These 1 2 lb TNT bricks were used by various Army, Navy, and Marine engineers and demolitions units. FM 5 31, Boobytraps and Landmines, explains the use of the half pound TNT block with several fuses, including how to arm and disarm them. The TNT block could be used with the delay fuse, release fuse, or pressure fuse. This 1 2 TNT block is completely empty and totally Inert. This example is in compliance per the BATF