Wittnauer Air Force Escape Compass c.1941 J. H. Steward Catalogue and which belonged to the

and which belonged to the Straton's from the 13th century till 1695

razor makers and ice skate makers

and the history of pocket sundial compasses

All the efforts of the other arms lead up to the final decisive moment when the infantry charge with the bayonet

There are no 'broad arrow' service markings on the compass

Wittnauer Air Force Escape Compass c.1941 J. H. Steward Catalogue and which belonged to theA Wittnauer U. S. Air Force escape compass, dating from c. 1941. It is signed on the dial 'Wittnauer' and also has 'U. S.' stamped on the lid. The compass has a nickel hunter case, aluminium compass card, flat arrow shaped needle, and jewelled pivot. There is a lever operated transit lock, which locks the needle when the lid is closed, and the lid is opened by a push button at the bow. Wittnauer: The company was established in New York in 1890 by