British M-1944 Map Reading Lamp: WWII Surplus Hand Select:No Very hard to find today

Very hard to find today

Wartime manufactured German combat helmets were stamped with an alpha-numeric code under the flared rim of the helmet (often referred to as the skirt)

New Made Item & Original Item: The Germans called these "BEHALTER FUR DEN SCHIESSFEDER"

soap dishes and cleanign kits for the Australian Army during WWI"

The principal change was to stamp the ventilator hole mounts directly onto the shell

British M-1944 Map Reading Lamp: WWII Surplus Hand Select:No Very hard to find todayOriginal Item: These are unissued, fully operational WWII manufactured M 1944 Map Reading Lamps developed for the invasion of Europe. Heavy metal and plastic construction with large 3" ILLUMINATED AND MAGNIFIED viewing screen with grid markings Stadia Lines for easy distance calculations. Even equipped with built in dimmer for use in sensitive front line situations. Powered by two standard D cell batteries, these lamps are FULLY OPERATIONAL. Marked