World War I & II Military Compasses
Fine selection of various 20th Century Pocket Compasses.
The Creagh-Osborne Compass
1910 Bezard Compass
Featured in The Compass Museum.
Featured in the Australian War Memorial.
Swiss Wooden Folding Compass by Stoppani
Featured in Vermont's Society of Land Surveyors, The Cornerpost (page 17).
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wrist Compass- WWII
Original WWII U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wrist Compass by Superior Magneto Corporation with Web Wristband
British Army Marching Compass- WWII
Original British WW2 Dunkirk Era Mk.III Army Marching Compass Dated 1940
Encased in a solid brass body painted black with white lettering, this is a British MkIII Prismatic Marching Compass. These were originally introduced in 1932, and are well-known for their accuracy and quality of construction. The Compass Card (dial) is mother of pearl, and it floats in water to dampen the movement. The compass is Maker Marked on the back of the case, inside the rubber resting ring.
U.S. Department of Engineers Wooden Folding Compass- WWI
1918 COMPASS U.S. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT BY W. & L.E. GURLEY, TROY, N.Y.
Vintage Reverse Pocket Compasses
U.S. Forestry Pocket Compass by Keuffel & Esser
Lutz Japan Reverse Compass
Similar Model Featured in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.