Battlefield Airmen
Battlefield Airmen typically carry magnetic compasses like the one here. This is a lensatic compass, which can be aimed a distant point to determine direction (north is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees, and west is 270 degrees).
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