Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aerial Camera Handkammer Hk 12.5cm in Transit Chest with Bring Back Papers Price_$-050 - $200 Acquired directly from a veterans

Acquired directly from a veterans family at a recent military show

Chesapeake and her crew were taken to Halifax

The serial number 150413A on the lower tang denotes year of manufacture as 1884

it has original camouflage paint that is a mix of dunkelgelb (tan)

Crossguard: 1 5/8”

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Aerial Camera Handkammer Hk 12.5cm in Transit Chest with Bring Back Papers Price_$-050 - $200 Acquired directly from a veteransOriginal Item: Only One Available. Handkammer Hk 12. 5cm manufactured by Fritz Vlk (military code: "gxn") in Berlin. The Handkammer HK12. 5 7x9 was used by the German Luftwaffe for reconnaissance photos during WWII. It was the forerunner of the Hasselblad and the first handheld camera which had an interchangeable magazine. The lensis a Schneider Xenon 2. 0 12. 5cm. This camera was similar to the "Reihenbildner'' camera ("Rb 20 30", "Rb 50 30 and "Rb