Original Wittnauer WWII U.S. Army Military Pocket Compass-Antique/Vintage

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U.S. WW II Military Compass

Original WWII Waltham Brand U.S. Military Compass. This is a Vintage Wittnauer U.S. Military Pocket Compass 1940’s WWII Navigational Tool.   Vintage Wittnauer U.S. Military Pocket Compass 1940's WWII Navigational Tool. A nice collectible piece with clear numbers and graphics. Vintage Wittnauer U.S. Military pocket compass. Pocket watch shape and feel. All working and pretty good accuracy. See photos and condition description for more details. A real hard to find antique vintage compass.   * Wittnauer compasses were made by the Longines-Wittnauer Company for the U.S. military forces at the start of World War II. A long standing relationship with the American military, the company was given a contract to produce compasses for the U.S. military forces in 1941.    During World War II, Wittnauer started its major production line of compasses, used by soldiers and aviators during combat. These compasses were produced on a large scale and often had the letters U.S. imprinted on the front of their case. To show their brand name, the name Wittnauer was usually placed on the face of the compass, in line with the large "S" (South) on the face. Wittnauer's long history with watch manufacturing and case manufacturing expedited their speed and precision with which their compasses were made. Furthermore, Wittnauer had previously attained a good relationship with the U.S. military, and was permitted to produce such compasses.  They were included as part of a survival kit for U.S. aviators, and were frequently seen as Officer’s compasses.