Original WWII German Luftwaffe Aviator AK 39 Wrist Compass with Box - Dated June 2, 1942 - Armbandkompass Brown Bess Musket Parts as expected from a knife

as expected from a knife this age

The original leather blade buffer is still present

The canvas has however torn out of the leather end piece

This is definitely a Spanish Oviedo Arsenal produced example

Then someone tried to remove this paint to expose the multi-color camouflage on the outer shell

Original WWII German Luftwaffe Aviator AK 39 Wrist Compass with Box - Dated June 2, 1942 - Armbandkompass Brown Bess Musket Parts as expected from a knifeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Mint condition, never issued, still in original 12 JUNI 1942. dated cardboard box, this wrist compass was utilized by German pilots during WWII. Made by Kadlec in Czechoslovakia and introduced as AK 39 Armband Kompass 1939 (wrist compass) to the Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe register number is Fl 23235 1 with Fl standing for Fliegermaterial i. e. aeronautical materiel. The diameter is 60 mm. The liquid inside is present