This is the Wehrmacht Air Raid siren and being green its the Army one of course. Dated 1940, the bakelite handle is spring loaded, you pull it towards you and it releases from its rest at the top of the siren. There is also a lever to alter the pitch. To operate, you rest it on your leg and turn the handle, see me in the picture. Very loud, works as good today as it did nearly 70 years ago. Slight paint loss on the speaker but that's it. No damage to the bakelite handle of the alloy leg rest. |