Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass By Superior Magneto Co. With Pouch German Holsters The company of Richard Rinker

The company of Richard Rinker was founded in 1910 and was specialized in forged parts of brass for the building industry

with sky blue facings on the collar & cuffs

some of them have markings added by the USGI's that captured them

However as late as 1887 these regiments were still wearing cuirasses on maneuvers in "field day order"

Original U.S. WWII US Army M1938 Lensatic Compass By Superior Magneto Co. With Pouch German Holsters The company of Richard RinkerOriginal 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