RE Bomb Disposal EOD Bullet Proof Whisky Glass

*** PLEASE NOTE UNFORTUNATELY THIS ITEM CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE UK ***

“Bullet in a Whisky Glass” – with a Quality Sandblasted image “inspired by” the Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Badge etched into the Glass.
“The badge was designed by Queen Mary in 1940 as a means of identification of Bomb Disposal units and appears in a number of shapes and variations.”

Modern EOD Technicians across the world can trace their heritage to the Blitz, when the United Kingdom’s cities were subjected to extensive bombing raids by Nazi Germany. In addition to conventional air raids, unexploded bombs(UXBs) took their toll on population and morale, paralyzing vital services and communications. Bombs fitted with delayed-action fuzes provoked fear and uncertainty in the civilian population.

The first UXBs were encountered in the autumn of 1939 before the Blitz and were for the most part easily dealt with, mostly by Royal Air Force or Air Raid Precautions personnel. In the spring of 1940, when the Phony War ended, the British realized that they were going to need professionals in numbers to deal with the coming problem. 25 sections were authorized for the Royal Engineers in May 1940, another 109 in June, and 220 by August. Organization was needed, and as the Blitz began, 25 “Bomb Disposal Companies” were created between August 1940 and January 1941. Each company had ten sections, each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist. Six companies were deployed in London by January 1941.

The problem of UXBs was further complicated when Royal Engineer bomb disposal personnel began to encounter munitions fitted with anti-handling devices e.g. the Luftwaffe’s ZUS40 anti-removal bomb fuze of 1940. Bomb fuzes incorporating anti-handling devices were specifically designed to kill bomb disposal personnel. Scientists and technical staff responded by devising methods and equipment to render them safe, including the work of Eric Moxey.

A Memorial dedicated to more than 650 Royal Engineers who have fallen while carrying out their duty of the hazardous work of Bomb Disposal/Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Mine Clearance and other dangerous tasks in War, On Operations and in peacetime, has been designed to reflect both Regiments that are now based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish; 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD) and 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (EOD).