Bakelite NCO's Whistle part rotate it back and forth

rotate it back and forth a bit as if you were turning a knob off and on

It still has some of the fold lines from storage

It measures about 3 3/4" tall

this was the German equivalent of Ray-Ban and manufactured by Auer (the same company that made gas mask lenses)

Bakelite NCO's Whistle part rotate it back and forthThis is a Bakelite NCO's whistle is decent to good condition. This is the "text book" style whistle that collectors look for though many versions were used. This style of whistle has been produced for a very very long time in Germany and is still made today (although in modern materials). The Bakelite ones were produced from the 1920's 60's with minor variations mostly depending on manufacturer. This could be original, pre war or early post war. There