Original German WWII Bakelite Military Issue Carbide Trench Lantern - Waffenamt (WaA) Marked Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia There are no depot markings

There are no depot markings on the rear visor

December 1843

While somewhat dry

Blade and metal components show bit of light rust peppering throughout

with correspondingly larger warheads were used

Original German WWII Bakelite Military Issue Carbide Trench Lantern - Waffenamt (WaA) Marked Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia There are no depot markingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very unusual and wonderfully represents the German's use of bakelite a pre war plastic forerunner that was most often encounter in field phones, fuse containers and MG 34 butt stocks. This carbide hand lantern is constructed of 90% bakelite, it features three glass window panes, a concave mirror, a folding bakelite carry handle and an aluminum belt hook which has a German WWII Waffenamt WaA750 inspector