Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec MP 44 on Merseburg

on Merseburg

And anyhow

WWII Germany

and were painted over black at some point

It was during his first assignment at Fort Bragg that Earl became Special Forces qualified and experienced his first combat tour in Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec MP 44 on MerseburgOriginal 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. The back of the black bakelite housing is marked with the maker and model information: ArmbandkompaBauart: KadlecBaumuster: AK 39Werk Nr. 52 142Anforderz.: FL 23235 The Luftwaffe register number is Fl23235 with Fl standing for