Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Russian Documents Books All three original liner retaining

All three original liner retaining pins are intact with most of the original paint worn present

It was the result of the British search for a new bayonet to replace the Pattern 1907 which began just after World War I which came to the conclusion around the beginning of World War II that the best replacement for the pattern 1907 bayonet would be a Spike type bayonet

and lined with a brown cotton mixture

and while new automatic weapons like Sten and Bren guns

tropical uniforms headgear and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for the Deutsches Afrikakorps (German Africa Corps or DAK)

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Russian Documents Books All three original liner retainingOriginal 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. 4976Anforderz.: FL 23235Hersteller: jlr. The Luftwaffe register number is Fl23235 with Fl