WWI British Prismatic Compass – 1918 E. Koehn Genève Suisse glasses and Russian forces

and Russian forces

The brown packaging helped it blend into military gear

DWM produced large quantities for military contracts and export sales throughout Europe and overseas markets

and significance of the uniform

WWI British Prismatic Compass – 1918 E. Koehn Genève Suisse glasses and Russian forcesThis original WWI British Prismatic Compass, manufactured by E. Koehn of Genve, Suisse and dated 1918, is a rare and exceptional piece of military history. E. Koehn, a respected Swiss watch and instrument maker, produced a limited number of precision compasses for British forces during the final year of the Great War. Constructed from solid brass and designed for durability in the field, the compass features a classic prismatic sight for accurate