Originally Posted by
Sevarg
I seem to remember being told that German compasses captured after the 39/45 unpleasantness had 400 degrees. Anyone know for sure?
That's certainly a common system for surveying in Europe, called Grads or Gons, most pocket calculators can be switched to that option. 400 to a circle, 100 to a right angle, then decimals rather than minutes and seconds.
Dangerously close to the familiar 360, so its worth checking if your last numbered figure is 350 or 390!