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LOT 2453
German Luftwaffe WWII Wrist Compass, Escape Compass, Ring and Kriegsmarine Badge
1939-1945 A.D.
3/4 - 11 in. (94 grams total, 2-28 cm).
Comprising: a double-sided escape compass; a Third Reich Kriegsmarine officer’s badge; a ring with iron cross, hoop split; and a Luftwaffe AK 39 wrist compass with a leather strap. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2453
German Luftwaffe WWII Wrist Compass, Escape Compass, Ring and Kriegsmarine Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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