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NAZI WEHRMACHT DYNAMO FLASHLIGHT
A NICE WORKING
WORLD WAR II
GERMAN ARMED
FORCES
TASCHENLAMPE
OR POCKET
FLASHLIGHT
POWERED BY A
HAND GENERATOR
WORLD WAR II
GERMAN ARMED
FORCES
TASCHENLAMPE
OR POCKET
FLASHLIGHT
POWERED BY A
HAND GENERATOR
German military flashlights or Taschenlampen (pocket lamps) came in all shapes and sizes and were made by dozens of European manufacturers during World War II. Probably the most common Wehrmacht style was made with a rectangular case and either wire or leather attachments to facilitate hanging it from a coat button.
Somewhat more sophisticated were the “dynamo” type pocket lamps that did not require a battery. Rather, they contained a small armature and flywheel driven by a gear meshing with teeth on a hand lever. As the armature turned it generated enough electrical current to light a small bulb and the flywheel kept the armature turning between “pumps” on the hand lever.
These were widely used by the Army, SS, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe in the Third Reich Germany of Adolf Hitler.
The flashlight is about 1 inch thick, 2 inches tall, 4 inches long and weighs about 5 ounces. This Taschenlampe works perfectly, producing a “quiet” noise that would have been recognized instantly by every Landser in the German Army.
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The splendid Taschenlampe we offer here is made of steel with a plated steel hand piece and lens retainer. It has a clear glass lens. A small sliding catch below the lens releases the spring loaded hand piece for operation.
