{"product_id":"acme-470-clicker-nickle-plated","title":"ACME 470 Clicker Nickle Plated","description":"\u003ch2\u003eACME 470 CLICKER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from solid brass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh quality sprung steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoud and reliable sound for more responsive commands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand made in the UK using the original tooling and presses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious surface finishes available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACME No. 470 Clicker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commonly known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“D-Day Cricket,”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a small hand-held signalling device used by American paratroopers during the Normandy landings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 June 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Manufactured by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. Hudson \u0026amp; Co. (ACME) in Birmingham, England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the clickers were issued particularly to soldiers of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S. 101st Airborne Division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who were dropped behind German lines during the night before the main amphibious landings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith paratroopers scattered across the Normandy countryside in darkness, the clicker provided a simple way of identifying friendly troops without calling out and potentially revealing their position. A soldier would give \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eone click as a challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with another Allied soldier responding with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo clicks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to confirm their identity. Small, simple and easily carried, the ACME Clicker became one of the distinctive pieces of equipment associated with the airborne operations on D-Day and remains an enduring symbol of the ingenuity used to overcome the difficulties of night operations behind enemy lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACME","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50430127996995,"sku":"7358","price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1202\/0616\/files\/acme-470-clicker-nickle-plated-giftware.jpg?v=1789956369","url":"https:\/\/www.cadetshop.com.au\/products\/acme-470-clicker-nickle-plated","provider":"Cadetshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}