Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass with Armband MG 08-15 Maxim and a raw edge like

and a raw edge like the M42 without the slight flaring characteristic of the German model

though does have some fouling and corrosion

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POSTWAR TALES

510 M-1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass with Armband MG 08-15 Maxim and a raw edge likeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Utilized by German pilots during WWII, these wrist compasses were made by Kadlec in Prague, Czechoslovakia and introduced as AK 39 (Armband Kompass (wrist compass) 1939) to the Luftwaffe, though this one is not marked with maker information. The back of the black bakelite housing is marked with the maker and model information: Armbandkompa Baumuster: AK 39 Werk Nr. : 3822673 Anforderz.: FL 23235 The Luftwaffe