Thread: A tiny history question.

First, I am a history teacher, so this question has been bothering me a bit. Secondly, I love World War One and straight razors, so this has been bothering me even more.
I see so many razors that are on auction as "World War One Army razor", but I dont know that any country involved in the conflict ever issued razors to the soldiers. I could be very wrong. Is there an actual governmental issue razor for the armed forces of any of the combatant nations? I am 100% sure that you guys know the answer.

And are the Torrey blades with the US and arrow military issued exclusively?

Check Strazors.com
They have info on qutie a few razors

Very familiar with Strazors, but with all of the blades marked "Army" and "Navy", there is no way that they are all military issue. Kind of like saying a Wade and Butcher "Washington" razor was made for George Washington.

The only info I have is some are clearly marked. There have been several manufactures that had Army and Navy models and USMC. For WW1 the UK gathered razor, from donations and hot stamped them with letters and number. I’m at work until the 24th so I cannot show an example of those but I bet there are others that can.

My grandfather had a "shave kit" which was originally issued to him
by the U.S. Army in WW1. It contained a DE razor, not a straight.

As I recall, it looked something like this:
Great War Militaria

Yeah Gillette got a DE contract to supply them, I think.

I thought it was common knowledge DEs were issued by the U.S military during WWl.

Originally Posted by MrZ

First, I am a history teacher...

This had me chuckling: from one historian to another, is there really such a thing as a "tiny question"?

Have seen various Sheffield razors marked " Army Razor" on the blade and "Made for the Army" on John Heiffor razors. Also W&B razors marked M&D (Malitia and Defense) Canada on the blade from the WWI period. I do not know if they were issue or private purchase items.

Bob