Hand crancked siren

[Luk Vaes]

Hi,

Totally new here, I am (re)searching (for) a hand crancked siren of the manufacturer "Mende". To use the forum properly, I would like to know which subforum I should enter to discuss such an item. I don't know if the siren was military or civilian, and, if the former, whether it would have belonged to a soldier's or platoon's kit. It isn't even clear to me whether it was really a war-time tool.

Any assitance is greatly appreciated. Here's an image of the siren:

Thanks in advance for any help,

Luk

[bigmacglenn]

Nice one! Possibly belonged to a member of the Luftschutz/Air Raid Wardens....
GLenn

[Luk Vaes]

Where on warrelics.eu would I best inquire about this?
I just found a similar one on ebay, but the German Ebay forbids its sale. Would such sirens have been Nazi equipment? (This would be one of the reasons that Ebay.de refuses sales.)

[bigmacglenn]

Likely under "Equipment"...there are also a few Threads here at the bottom of the page to review! I see these on Ebay Germany all the time, friend...they usually sell for $100-$150....
cheers, Glenn

[Neil Hever]

Check the associated links below. The one posted by our Jersey member is complete with a cover if I am not mistaken. I have one too. NH

[Luk Vaes]

Thanks!
That's a nice one, in Jersey.

[lebus12]

I saw such sirens in the north of France, used in bunkers or outside bunkers when allied planes came.
Impossible to keep in Paris!

[Sarge]

I also have one of these. Mine is made to be mounted on something, vehicle or ??? It has a quick detach mount.
Sarge