Original British WWI Named Officer's Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Leather Carrier by French & Son Ltd. - Both Dated 1917 Rear Sight Assembly The bottom of the horn

The bottom of the horn has a staggering 30 crude nails holding the wooden butt in place

and there definitely is some wear on the mounts

and only two platoons got across

The amphibious assault was conducted on torpedo boats under strafing by German fighters

There is a split on the left side near the lock screw

Original British WWI Named Officer's Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic Compass in Leather Carrier by French & Son Ltd. - Both Dated 1917 Rear Sight Assembly The bottom of the hornOriginal Item: Only One Available. In lovely matured condition, this is a very nice brass Verner's Pattern VIII Prismatic field compass. These have a glass prism and a glass window on the lid with a line across it, which is used to determine the bearing of an object in the distance. It has a dry card compass with both a momentary bearing lock and transit lock, which rotates in the base. When the compass card stops, the required bearing is read off