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I picked up some curious pieces recently, as I slowly get them sorted I will have many questions on identification. Here are a couple to begin - A German toolbox, Google can translate "Spare Parts and Tools", but I doubt that they are for "Explosive Grab B". A little help?
Second is the remains of a training board, German? And for what? There are the remains of several cut-off detonators along the bottom edge...
Then there is a US device, possibly CAD or pyro related, but believed to be aircraft related.
Finally (for now) are a couple of what appear to be mine fuzing or control units, Eastern Bloc. These could be fakes/copies/training clones as the font/paint/markings used are similar to that used by some commercial marketers.
 

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Designed mainly for use in anti-moored sea mine sweeps, intended to snag on and cut the mooring cable.

In this case, Spreng Greifer B more or less translates to 'Explosive Grapple' [type] 'B'.

It's designed entirely for cutting anchorwires of moored minesystems... The proper english term for "Sprenggreifer" is "Explosive cutter".
 
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