Original German WWII Bakelite Hand-Crank Air Raid Siren Category_Martini-Henry Parts The leather sweatband is 1

The leather sweatband is 1 1/8" wide

with little wear and just a bit of corrosion

The intent was to be able to blow the bottom out of any small craft that perhaps was threatening a British man of war

Mindful of the need for speed

the battalion moved to Schwebsingen

Original German WWII Bakelite Hand-Crank Air Raid Siren Category_Martini-Henry Parts The leather sweatband is 1Original Item: Only One Available. Made in approximately 1940, this is a World War 2 German hand crank siren. It has a sound damper and the chopper, stator and handle are made of Bakelite. It constructed from a wonderful red bakelite and still functions by emitting a classic air raid siren screech when cranked. The reverse is maker marked, the folding bakelite handle is marked Ziehen (Pull). The bakelite parts are of the most desirable red brown