Veteran Bring Back Japanese Type 96 Sextant Breast Eagles There is a diamond shaped

There is a diamond shaped moisture shield

ribbed field grey wool with leather lining the seat and inner leg

The obverse shows the serial number 9792 under the crossguard

having a facsimile signature of General der Flieger Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf (awarded the German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943

The blouse appears to have even ever so slightly shortened

Veteran Bring Back Japanese Type 96 Sextant Breast Eagles There is a diamond shapedVeteran Bring Back Japanese Type 96 Sextant This is a very nice WWII Japanese Navy Type 96 Naval Sextant, known in Japanese as the (Ky Roku shiki Rokubungi Kai Ichi or 9 6 Type Sextant Revision 1), which is marked on the side of the wooden case's metal data plate. The date plate also gives serial number 2179, as well as an issue date of Showa 18 (1943) 11th Month (November). This was made or distributed by the Tamaya Shoten Co. Interesting that Tamaya