Original British WWI Royal Flying Corp Sketching Board with Compass by Aston & Mander German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the quality of the 19th

the quality of the 19th century production and faint markings together with the patina leaves no doubt that these are the real thing

such as the Battle of Stalingrad where entire Russian units armed with submachine guns outgunned their German counterparts in short range urban combat

the Germans also were the first to paint a camo scheme on the helmet to break up the round smooth shiny surface that exposed it’s wearer during the day

Helmet 1- Features an original hand painted V

in two columns

Original British WWI Royal Flying Corp Sketching Board with Compass by Aston & Mander German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the quality of the 19thOriginal Item: Only One Available. This type of sketching board was used by British cavalrymen and Royal Flying Corps observers to sketch enemy positions, trenches, landscape features, and record data during the First World War. The board would be strapped to the wearers forearm via a leather strap to the rear and a scroll of paper wrapped and the two brass tubes on either side. The board is in overall very good condition with a complete strap. The