Whats it from military training grounds

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Howdy,anybody have any ideas ?? found at an Army training ground circa 1942 to 1962,,appx 2 feet long,Thanks !

 

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[cudamark]

Maybe a campfire starter? Dip it in kerosene, light it, and slide it under the wood.

 

[cheese]

I'd say they are marker torches. Soaked with fuel and stuck in the ground to mark a trail, objective point, goal line, headquarters, or whatever needs marking during night training.

 

[cudamark]

Wouldn't the fuel run down the shaft and set fire to the ground? Also, they have bent over ends to form a crude handle....not designed to poke into the ground unless they were bent after their last use.

 

[cheese]

Stuck in ground, bent to hang from a limb, whatever is needed I would guess. I don't know this for a fact, that's just what it looks like to me.

 

[Ism]

They would have had a wick inside to absorb the fuel.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Thanks for all the replies !!!!!!! I took a better look at the tube end and there is some kind of wick/packing material inside,so would think they are possibly something that was lit ,as suggested. I have found 5 of them so far.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I just want too say be safe detecting those military training grounds. I am sure you know what you are doing and probably others are making judgements and assumptions of "oh why is HSD saying that etc" who cares about safety, etc etc. But I am warning you I know of two MDers who have hit live artillery shells in those old WWII training camps and one lost his hand and the other was lucky the device didn't blow up but it was live. Just be-careful in those training camps.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

HSD , I agree with you completely, it is ALWAYS on my mind !!!! Thanks for your input !!!