Something to go "nut's" about.
Article about: I have just acquired a nice pile of spanners and tools used here in Jersey during the German Occupation. After the Occupation they were dumped in the German tunnels here and sealed up for a
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Amazing that the stencilling has survived on the side of the box spanner, thanks for showing,
Regards Gary
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I guess it was just down to luck, some of the spanners have rust issues and others are pretty good. It just depends on how they were stored. Many people went into the tunnels looking for souvenirs and tipped the contents of boxes all over the floor of the tunnel, and from there condition was dictated by when it was picked up and removed from the tunnel. Needless to say there is next to nothing left there now.
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If anyone has any info on any of the spanners as to what they were used on or for it would be great to hear from you. I know they are all gun orientated but anything extra would be of interest.
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