Original U.S. WWII Fort Saulsbury Prisoner of War Camp Sign - 7½ x 30” British Flags In 1953 the signal units

In 1953 the signal units were split from the engineer branch to form their own service branch

it gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully assaulting the Iranian Embassy in London and rescuing hostages during the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege

A lovely Imperial German Hirschfänger Long Shooting cutlass

Cavalry braiding also runs down the opposite (button hole) flap

This device cannot be rendered live again and be used as an explosive device

Original U.S. WWII Fort Saulsbury Prisoner of War Camp Sign - 7½ x 30” British Flags In 1953 the signal unitsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Constructed in 1917 as a coastal defense fortification of the U. S. Army, Fort Saulsbury was later utilized during World War II as a Prisoner of War camp, housing up to 300 German & Italian POWs who provided labor for a variety of local agricultural activities. This is an extremely scarce sign from the POW Camp at Ft. Saulsbury. Measuring 7 x 30, the sign is painted yellow with black text reading: FT. SAULSBURY P W CAMP