Compass Officine Panerai, Raiders Gamma, Xª Flottiglia MAS, circa 1941 (Kampfschwimmer)

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Compass, produced and marked by the Officine Panerai of Florence (Firenze - Italy), starting from around 1941, supplied to the Raiders of the "Gamma Group" of the Xth Flottiglia Mas.
This very rare compass, produced in a very limited number of specimens, was commissioned to the Officine Panerai Florence by the Command of the Xth Flottiglia Mas, in order to meet the request from the raiders of the "Gamma Group" to have a compass which could provide, in the total absence of light, a precise reading of the position to be pursued, due to the raids against enemy shipping, which took place for obvious reasons during the night. This was possible thanks to the self-luminescent "Radiomir" dial, patented by Officine Panerai in 1936, and which we find on the watches also intended for the raiders of the "Gamma Group".
The specimen that belonged to the MOVM Commander Luigi Ferraro, which he used for all 4 of his war operations, was donated by him to the "Comsubin" of Varignano - La Spezia, Italy - and is showed in a display case in the "historic room".
Of the approximately 6/7 known examples, only two are marked "OFFICINE PANERAI Patented" on the case back, probably referring to the first production.

Taken on: June 19, 2024

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