External fixator for military use

An external fixation device for military use comprising:

• an elongate hollow fixator housing having a central bore extending therethrough,
• first and second end closure members removably attached to and closing off opposite open ends of said fixator housing, said first closure member comprising a chuck-forming element, said second closure member comprising a drill handle- forming element, said chuck-forming element and said drill handle forming element, when the device is in a transport mode of use, being housed within the bore of said fixator housing,
• a pair of pin clamp assemblies adjustably carried on the fixator housing for selective positioning along the length thereof, each said pin clamp assembly comprising a pin clamp holder supported by the fixator housing and projecting laterally to one side thereof,
• said first and second end closure members, when detached from the ends of the fixator body, being adapted for gripping engagement respectively within said clamp holders, with the drill handle-forming member and the chuck-forming element extending away from their associated clamp holders in opposite directions to thereby form, with the hollow fixator housing, a hand tool assembly which can be operated as a brace-and-bit, with a bit element being releasably retained within a socket of said chuck-forming element.