Carl Ziess powered binoculars for a German Wehrmacht 4 meter range finding unit.
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This is a rare 12x60 powered binocular unit made by Carl Ziess. It mounts along with 3 others on a 4 meter range finding system. The most advanced System developed by Germany during war time.
Basically They searched the sky for incomming bombers.
They compiled direction, speed, altitude etc. Then relay the info the the flak guns so they knew the proper hieght/direction to detonate the flak.
During WW2 my dad picked this up just after the invasion in France.
As you can see these 60mm lenses really gather light! (axis reenactment forum)
Best of all, dad was smart enough to grab the power leads for the unit. Some of The only ones myself & internationall collectors have ever seen. I tried them with a 9volt battery & the unit lights right up with three filters , along with a hand held light.
Here is a unit in the Africa campaign (I think). Notice the four units mounted on the range finder.
Judging from the buildings in the back round, this could be Russia or Poland?
If anyone knows about these pictures please chime in.
My dad at the time was told by someone it was a tank scope & if it wasn't for another military/war reenactment forum & some research I'd have never found out.
Quite a piece of equipment & technology for the time.