Original German WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 Mutterkompaß Master Compass in Gimbal Ring Mount U.S. Equipment How long were you a

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The shield is in very good shape

All items come ready for display

The nickel plated mounts are in very good condition having full plating and the lower ball is completely intact but bent

these two were likely related though not through direct familial relations

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 Mutterkompaß Master Compass in Gimbal Ring Mount U.S. Equipment How long were you aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great condition German WWII Luftwaffe Mutterkompa (Master Compass), as used in the Messerschmitt Bf 109F 1 fighter and later variants. It was found that having the magnetic compass mounted in the cockpit dashboard was not optimal, so a "mother compass" was placed further back in the fuselage, and information fed electronically to a "Patin Repeater" on the dashboard. This compass was also used on the Focke