Citazione Originariamente Scritto da Blaster Twins
Ciao, Artu!!! Guarda, sul G.I. Collector' S Guide mostra anche il cinturino in canvas per il wrist compass. Adesso non ho tempo a fare la foto alla pagina incriminata, ma domani prometto di postarla.
Non c'è bisogno di postarla. Piuttosto fai come suggeriva Robin Williams ai suoi scolari nel film "L'attimo fuggente": strappala. Il motivo per cui io compro solo manuali d'epoca è proprio questo: qualunque cosa scritta nero su bianco diventa, con la mia mentalità*, vangelo per cui se invece è un errore, ci resto troppo male.
La storia è questa:
"Compass, Wrist, Liquid-filled
The "Compass, Wrist, Liquid-filled", shown in the top photo on this page, was issued to airborne troops during World War II, one of the compasses used by U.S. forces in that war. The body was made of Bakelite plastic, described as olive drab in color but often faded to a muddy brown. The compass body is about 2 1/4 inches in diameter. The bezel rotates around the clear plastic face plate so you can set an azimuth. A brown leather adjustable band was supplied with the compass, along with instructions, packed in a paper box. Omissis
Compass, Wrist, M1949
Following World War II the wrist compass was redesigned to use new plastic materials that were less expensive to produce. The compass was issued with a two piece cotton band instead of the leather used in World War II. Omissis"