Gun Collectors Dream Auction 63 Day Two
Lot 1007:
Vintage German WWII Dienstglas 6×30 Binoculars, During the war the German army issued binoculars to some of their troops with specialised functions. The Gruppenf?hrer or group leader would have one for instance. These binoculars or Doppelfernrohr where expensive and strictly army property. These where therefor engraved with Dienstglas noting the army property. The most common type is the 6?30 strength Dienstglas. 6?30 designates the capacity of the binoculars. The first number (6) refers to the magnification and the second number (30) indicates the diameter of the objective lens (the light-gathering lens) in millimeters. These binoculars where made out of different materials such as Aluminium, Zinc and Bakelite. The metal ones where first furnished with a leather or pressed paper wrap and later in the war in different finishes such as Anodization, Paint or Bluing. Later in the war binoculars where also finished in tan or Sandgelb paint
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