Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Napoleonic The outside indicates the contents:

The outside indicates the contents:

showing much of that same final grind crossgrain

showing Luftwaffe soldiers often wearing goggles

There is also blue paint and "PRACTICE" and "INERT" marked on the back

a classic example for display in any quality German edged weapons collection of the Great War or World War Two

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aviator Early Model AK 39 Wrist Compass by Kadlec Napoleonic The outside indicates the contents:Original 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