German Wehrmacht Bakelite Marschkompass Marching Compass cxn Nearly Mint And Working.

Excellent condition, almost mint. I have seen others with the big A on the lid and then inside that black disc with a line, but I have other kompass also with the black disc in and without the A outside, or with the A outside and not black disc inside. Many people says the A is for 'Artillerie', other for some kind of 'Antimagnetic' kompass. I have tested it with a magnet and the needle point to it fast as light, so 'Antimagnetic'.... Really not. But many of the A around are made by cxn. SO, lets solve the 'mystery', (Thanks to Steffan R. from Germany):'This 'A' marks the new-Version Compass with the direction of the numbers clockwise from North. So East, (O), is Marching-Number 16. The former models have the numbers counterclockwise from North. So East, (O), is Marching-Number 48 and West number 16. This change happened 5. 5. 1944. To avoid problems with wrong measurements, a big white 'A' on the lid was stencilled on the newer Compasses.Shipping Costs:-Europe: 12,50 €.-Worldwide: 16,50 €.