Original British WWI Royal Flying Corp Sketching Board with Compass by Aston & Mander German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the quality of the 19th

the quality of the 19th century production and faint markings together with the patina leaves no doubt that these are the real thing

As an added value we have shaped the stock appropriately and fashioned new brass butt plates to bring your treasure back to its former glory

Meaning a size 68/60 liner can usually be made to fit into a shell size 66 or 70

the Germans also were the first to paint a camo scheme on the helmet to break up the round smooth shiny surface that exposed it’s wearer during the day

such as the Battle of Stalingrad where entire Russian units armed with submachine guns outgunned their German counterparts in short range urban combat

Original British WWI Royal Flying Corp Sketching Board with Compass by Aston & Mander German Awards Medals Badges Insignia the quality of the 19thOriginal Item: Only One Available. This type of sketching board was used by British cavalrymen and Royal Flying Corps observers to sketch enemy positions, trenches, landscape features, and record data during the First World War. The board would be strapped to the wearers forearm via a leather strap to the rear and a scroll of paper wrapped and the two brass tubes on either side. The board is in overall very good condition with a complete strap. The