Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Japanese Guns & Ordnance - Two giant scrap books

- Two giant scrap books with dozens of wartime European Theater of Operations photos of Kirwin and his unit as well as news clippings

We have found some mention of a maker Glisenti-Pieri or Glisenti/Pieri in our research

Leather sheath present with all stitching intact and in good condition

Although a significant step forward (the ‘T-bayonets’)

Examination of the crown shows two linear cracks in the shell

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Japanese Guns & Ordnance - Two giant scrap booksOriginal 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