Original German Pre-WWII Large Railway Oil Lantern by Eger & Blickle of Nürnberg - dated 1937 Russian Artillery extracted the fired cartridge case

extracted the fired cartridge case

and at longer distances its size and weight was an advantage

as indicated by the stamps on the blade

1943 aboard a B-17 Fly Fortress

The 1st lost 40 men and 103 wounded in action in one month

Original German Pre-WWII Large Railway Oil Lantern by Eger & Blickle of Nürnberg - dated 1937 Russian Artillery extracted the fired cartridge caseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Pre WWII German Large Railway Oil lantern, made in 1937 by the Nrnberg based company of Eger & Blickle. We have seen these described as "table lamps", but with the large reflector inside and design, this definitely was made for projecting a beam of light. It measures 17 inches tall, 10 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, which makes it larger than the typical lanterns we have seen. It also has a