Luftwaffe candle lantern 1942- Original?

[CWP]

Has anyone ever seen one like this before? Is it real German WWII or something else with fake markings? Any comments would be very much appreciated.

[CWP]

Thanks in advance for any comments on the originality of this item and its markings.

[François SAEZ]

yes, original LW lantern, missing the 4 glasses]

[namrufmot]

Definetly original, and definetly beat up. As has been said there should be 4 pans of frosted glass.

Here is mine:

[CWP]

Thank you both for the replies.

[CWP]

I found another one of these that is a bit different. All the ones I have seen before this one have been silver colored with Luftwaffe markings. This one is a little bit smaller and is painted olive drab. It is dated 1938 and has what looks like the original glass, but the glass is clear, not frosted. Is this an Army issue type, or perhaps a civilian or paramilitary version? Here is a picture of it next to the Luftwffe type pictured above, for comparison.

[CWP]

Here is the maker mark and date on the bottom. Has anyone else ever seen this type?

[David Fettes]

"Here is the maker mark and date on the bottom. Has anyone else ever seen this type?"

I have seen that manufacturer on a LW issue lantern.

[CWP]

Thanks for the info David!

[Hayden Kleist]

LW Lantern

Hi Guy's

I just bought a LW Lantern, and the glass
is clear not frosted, dose this mean that they have
been replaced there for not as they should be in
it's original look.

Regards.

[Gran Sasso]

Hi Guy's

I just bought a LW Lantern, and the glass
is clear not frosted, dose this mean that they have
been replaced there for not as they should be in
it's original look.

Regards.

I find those quite often at fleamarkets, some have frosted glass, some normal ones.

[Hayden Kleist]

LW Lantern

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, so they might have came in both
types. Frosted and not frosted I think. What was correct
historically?

Regards.

[Mainemilitaria]

I'm pretty sure the Luftwaffe versions came with frosted glass "from the factory".....but replacement of broken panes would have been "clear".....certianly in the field or "postwar"....and they break fairly easily when used...

I've had "half dozen" of the LW versions....all had frosted glass, most were "silver" painted, but a couple were painted "black" (the metal work, obviously!).....Mine has gotten me through several power blackouts or hurricaines.....came in real handy!

Never seen the smaller type....but I'm sure the Army (and probably the SS and KM) had thier own versions.....you know those Germans......

Nice practical item.....
John G.