AAF + GI Officer Pocket Watch Style Compass Waltham Mkd

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This listing represents a very rare piece of GI and Paratrooper personal field gear and a first for my listings. you have a maker-marked, GI Officer or NCO's Pocket Watch style Compass. The compass is complete and appears functional (I was not a boy scout). US is stamped on the cover. Waltham Watch Company made the compass. AAF aircrews also carried this style compass as an escape compass as part of their evasion kits. The compass is in near mint condition. T is a loop for a lanyard. The face opens easily when you press the button. Waltham is clearly marked to the face. It closes easily and snugly. The points of the compass and degrees are clear and legible. Compasses were critical for the Infantry and Paratroopers. Some outfits like the Airborne and 1st Cavalry Division saw to it that all of its troops were oriented with the use of a compass. In the infantry, often the platoon leader and the NCOs were versed in using a compass. The compass was a very important and necessary piece of field gear. I have included a photo from page 86 of GI, Government Issue, A Collector's Guide to the European Theatre as well as a photo from page 189 of Combat Flying Equipment. The compass represents one of those small, obscure pieces of equipment that are tough to find but necessary to complete an outfit or grouping. I only have one of these compasses in my own collection. The winning bidder may opt for First Class Postage with Padded Bag and tracking slip in lieu of the standard Priority Mail option. This AAF or GI Officer's Pocket Watch style Compass by Waltham in near mint condition would make a fabulous addition, upgrade and/or completion to an AAF or GI Officer or NCO's field gear or escape and evasion gear collection. It also would be absolutely perfect for re-enactment, your GI field gear display, museums, and for educational and theatrical presentations. I am listing a number of caps, uniform items, field gear, ribbons, insignia, home front pieces, etc, this week. I have posted some awesome field gear pieces this week, some in investor quality condition. Please do a seller-search using my username: martinolij to check it out. Thank you. Please read this section carefully for adhering to the terms of the listing as the winning bidder is entering into a legal contract. Payment in US Dollars is due within 11 days of the listing's conclusion. I accept Pay Pal. Also, checks are fine but I generally clear them, and Money Orders, and Bank Checks ship ASAP. Items paid through Pay Pal will ship when the funds clear and are transferred to my bank account. Buyer in the States pays US Postal Service Priority Mail shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking slip, and I will combine postage for multiple purchases. W First Class Postage is offered, I insist on a padded bag and delivery tracking slip. Tracking is mandatory for all Pay Pal domestic transactions. For Pay Pal payments $250 and larger, a signature return receipt is mandatory. If outside the States this will change. I ship world wide for all countries recognized by Pay Pal. I will present shipping costs (Global Express and Airmail Parcel Post) for larger items through an invoice and contact email. Insurance and tracking on large size or large dollar items are mandatory. Smaller items can be shipped easily, safely and affordably in a Global Priority Flat Envelope (most countries participate in Global Priority). Surface mail will not be an option. International Bidders must pay in US Dollars. Pay Pal is the accepted method of payment. Pay Pal transactions of $250 or over will also require a signature return receipt document or another incremental method of tracking. Please factor this in your decision to bid. I save all Postal Service Receipts as well as copies of your payment as proof of delivery and completion of the transaction. The mail is not infallible and that is why insurance is available to you (your choice/option) for domestic and international transactions. It is your responsibility to understand and ad to these terms. I have enjoyed interact... read more

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