Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass By Superior Magneto Co. With Pouch Gift Card with the original top tie

with the original top tie

Under the factory number are trades of markings

On the canvas reinforced hoist side there are the usual Soviet markings and the date stamp for October 1991

making this a "double marked" example

Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass By Superior Magneto Co. With Pouch Gift Card with the original top tieOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of the M1938 lensatic compass, which was developed and adopted at the start of WWII. It was an excellent design that was easy to manufacture. Additionally, the adoption of this compass allowed the Army to standardize land navigation training, making it simpler to teach to the millions of young men who were being drafted into the Army and Marines. The experiences of war taught the Army a