Original German WWII Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Signal Pistol by Emil Eckoldt of Suhl Military Art next to a large letter

next to a large letter A:

This phone is dated 1940 making it an early WWII issue

Four overseas combat service bars (on right sleeve cuff) meaning 24+ months of combat service

The handle (tsuka) has an nice shark skin shagreen grip

The 78th Infantry Division of the United States Army was activated on 23 August 1917 at Camp Dix

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Double Barrel Flare Signal Pistol by Emil Eckoldt of Suhl Military Art next to a large letterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the Luftwaffe Flieger Leuchtpistole L or Aviators Flare Gun L. These double barreled, 26. 5mm (4 Bore) signal pistols were issued to Luftwaffe aircrews in order to give them a method of communication that did not rely on their radio transmitters. This pistol is marked with the maker code ojr., the code assigned to Emil Eckoldt of Suhl, Thringen. They are noted as a maker of