Original British WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Shrapnel Protector - circa 1915 Japanese Field Gear While RAF bombing of Germany

While RAF bombing of Germany began almost immediately upon the outbreak of war

and a horizontal pin back with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch

with a large Transportation Corps emblem sewn into the center

over 180 Liberators inflicted considerable damage to the Messerschmitt Bf 110 assembly plant at Gotha

Its lineage is continued today by the Queen's Own Yeomanry

Original British WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Shrapnel Protector - circa 1915 Japanese Field Gear While RAF bombing of GermanyOriginal Item: One Only. This is extremely unusual item, very rarely seen today. The early 20th century was when wrist watches first gained popularity, as the ability to make movements small and robust enough for that use had not existed previously. Here we have a very nice British private purchase officer's 'Trench Wrist Watch', with a great shrapnel protector to protect the dial. Most likely made about 1915, it is still in fine condition, and comes