KIENZLE MILITARY CLOCK, 1940 - GERMANY, THIRD REICH

Clocks of this type were used in field communications centers, radio vehicles, shelters, and command posts. They were used by radio operators to synchronize time and maintain radio logs, and as master clocks—commonly referred to as “mother clocks”—they enabled the coordination of artillery fire, attacks, and other combat operations requiring temporal synchronization. The clock has a metal case set in a thick wooden frame with a metal support. A light-colored dial with black Arabic numerals, a minute scale, and the “Kienzle” signature. The hands and hour markers are coated with fluorescent paint.
Movement with an 8-day power reserve. The movement is locked—it does not run. On the right side of the dial, a metal latch allows the clock to be tilted on its hinge to wind the movement or set the time.
Inside, the marking “Heereseigentum,” indicating ownership by the Army, and the date “1940.” Waffenamt with a “gap” and the marking “Wa.A.”; the rest is barely legible. The wooden case has chips and dents, particularly along the upper edge. Minor spots of surface corrosion are visible on the metal parts,
Condition consistent with the photographic documentation