1944 dated British landmine marker

[Didier]

These 1944 dated British landmine markers are commonly seen on the Internet, but I have been unable to find any illustration or mention of their use on Norman beaches or elsewhere so far - judging by the number of markers available and their degree of preservation, I very much doubt they saw actual (mine-)field use in 1944...

[MAP]

I often see the German mine markers but this is a first for me. Thanks for showing

[reneblacky]

Have no idea on these, but unusual markings for UK kit.

[reneblacky]

I have found reference on one in one of my books but it's unmarked. pg 81"The British Soldier From D-Day to VE-Day vol 2"

[Didier]

Thank you.
If this marker is a fake, it is a large-scale one, as it is sold in not just one country. A Dutch seller advertises it as "1944 dated and show that it was made by ‘H&S’. H&S stands for Hampton & Sons, a major supplier of canvas and webbing to the British Army in the Second World War. The numbers are a stores code to help identify The white colour of the marker helped the clearance team quickly identify where they needed to check and remove a potential landmine."

[Marcel Banziger]

These can be found on basically every Dutch militaria market....by the dozens. Because of the abundance I always wondered if these are original or not or perhaps even made in huge quantities but never used. Curious to hear from the experienced collectors.

[Ubique]

Here are my two. The white one is unmarked and the green one has a faint broad arrow. I think the green one is post war? Rarely seen here in Australia I think.

[Didier]

They are the same as the 1944 marked one.
Maybe I could ask the curator of the D-Day museum in Arromanches if this item is in the collections of his museum.

[M1910]

Large numbers were released during the 1990's if not earlier.

[kradman]

Still on issue these days and still used by the Royal Engineers for marking mines