British Special Operations Executive (SOE): Tools and Gadgets Gallery

Plaster logs

The plaster logs were designed to smuggle arms and ammunition into enemy territory. The arms or ammo were packed into cardboard containers, and sealed to protect the contents from the damp. The sealed containers were then built into dummy logs, which were carefully modelled on actual common tree varieties of the place of destination. They were then painted and embellished with moss and lichen, to make them look even more real.