HI FOLKS...GOTTA QUESTION. ANYBODY KNOW WHEN THE ENGINEER TYPE COMPASS IN THE WAX COATED,FOLDING POUCH REPLACED THE OLD "MARCHING COMPASS" WITH ITS LEATHER CASE? THEIR IS A COOL PICTURE TAKEN ON "ARMY DAY" ON PARK AVE. IN NEW YORK IN 1942. ALL THESE SOLDIERS ARE CARRYING WW1 STUFF, EXCEPT THEY ARE ARMED WITH THE M-1 GARAND, AND IF YOU LOOK REAL CLOSE, THEY HAVE THE 1917-A1 HELMET. THE OFFICERS IN THE FROUNT ROW, CARRY THEIR FIELD EQUIPMET JUST AS THE OFFICERS GUIDE OF 1941 SHOWS. MEANING THEY HAVE THE OLD MARCHING COMPASS. ALL THE OTHER GEAR SEEMS TO BE WW-1 ISSUE ALSO. I KNOW THESE MEN WERE PROBLEY NATIONAL GUARD, AND IF THEY WENT OVERSEAS RIGHT AFTER THIS PHOTO, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED A LOT OF NEW STUFF, LIKE THE NEW M-1 HELMET ETC. BUT WHAT IM HOPING TO FIND OUT IS WHEN THE NEWER ENGINEER STYLE COMPASS WAS FIRST ISSUED TO REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS. I AM WORKING ON A DISPLY FOR OFFICERS FIELD GEAR, CIRCA 1941-EARLY 42, BUT I DONT KNOW WHICH TYPE COMPASS WOULD MOST REPRESENITIVE....THANKS AHEAD OF TIME FOR ANY LIGHT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SHED ON THIS.....AND I AM REALLY INJOYING THIS FORUM !
