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topper44
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items when captured - 06/23/2008 09:59:38 PM
When captured, my grandpa had in his possession these items:
 
     1 - Prayer Book
    50 - Dollars
    18 - Francs
 1765 - Lire
  1.40 - Lire in money
      1 - penny
      2 - cards
      1 - compass
      1 - saw
    Rocket tinder
      1 - pinzette
 
Can anyone tell me what a pinzette is? Can anyone shed specifics on the saw, compass and rocket tinder as items for an escape kit etc, i.e. size, type, function. Also, anyone have a notion on what the marvelous record keeping Germans meant by Lire vs Lire in money?
 
Thanks in advance, Chuck.
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RE: items when captured - 06/23/2008 10:12:08 PM
Chuck, I'm fairly certain that pinzette are tweezers. Dave
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RE: items when captured - 06/23/2008 10:25:43 PM
Chuck,

Agree with Dave, pinzette is Italian for tweezers.  Believe the difference between Lire and Lire in money is that Lire in money probably refers to coins rather than paper money although I can't imaging the value of 1.40 Lire.  As far as compass, saw and tinder is concerned just think back to your days in the Boy Scouts.  Survival tools to help you get home. 

Hal
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RE: items when captured - 06/23/2008 10:30:40 PM
Dave and Hal,
 
Thank you for the quick replies. Tweezers makes some sense to me. I'm with you Hal. Hard to imagine the value of the 1.40 Lire but they noted his one penny as well. Looks like he had enough money on him to last awhile since those are 1944 dollars and not 2008 dollars. Too bad he tried to steal a boat and got caught instead of bribing a local.
 
Chuck.
Grandson of SSgt Leonard D Tygart
15AF/55BW/464BG/777BS
POW Stalag Luft IV/Forced March