C014695 BRITISH/CANADIAN MKIII MARCH COMPASS WITH P37 CASE.

BACKGROUND: At the beginning of September 1939, the Canadian soldier looked remarkably like his counter part from 1918, wearing the 1914 18 pattern khaki service dress and the 1908 pattern web equipment. It was in September 1939 that the Canadian Army officially adopted the battle dress that had just been approved for use by the British in March 1939 and the first new uniforms arrived the last week of October. At first, Canadian troops embarking to Great Britain, were completely clothed in Canadian made battledress and upon arrival were then issued British steel helmets and modern 1937 pattern webbing. Canadian personal equipment was a direct copy of the British 1937 pattern web equipment with manufacture starting in early 1940 and distribution beginning in October of the same year. The Canadian equipment differed from its British counterpart by its yellower colored webbing and the brown paint used to cover the metal parts.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A 1943 dated, British production, compass with Canadian Issue P37 compass case. Compass is made from blackened brass. The compass is not in working order. Compass is marked with a "broad arrow", along with manufacture name, location and a 1943 date. It comes housed in a P37 tan/khaki webbed canvas compass case. The case’s top fold over flap has a single brass snap closure with its visible "button" in copper. To the reverse of the case, on either side, are vertical brass belt hooks. Faint “C” broad arrow marking.

GRADE ***                             PRICE $149.00

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