Original German WWII Model 306 Flight / Motorcycle Dispatch Riders Goggle Set With Spare Lenses, Cleaning Cloth and Original Box - With Copy of Bringback Certificate for T/4 Elmer A. Johnson
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Original Item: Only One Available. With the advent of military aircraft in WWI most of the early pilots soon discovered that appropriate protective flight goggles were a necessity due to the cold, sun glare and the all too frequent occurrence of oil leaking into the slipstream and covering the pilot. Originally the German military was caught unprepared and no specific protective goggles for pilots were available which resulted in the pilots utilizing commercially produced or captured enemy protective goggles. Early in the war the Carl Zeiss optics firm of Jena developed specific protective flight goggles that became the standard pattern for other manufacturers. Further improvements and refinements of assorted protective flight goggles continued in the inter-war years and by the start of WWII there were no fewer then nine types of protective flight goggles available and nine main manufacturers including, Carl Zeiss, Ernst Leitz, Phillip Winter, O.W. Wagner, Nitsche & Günther, Knothe, Cellowaro, Bauer, Uvex and Auer.
The lovely set was brought back according to the certificate by T/4 Elmer A. Johnson, a soldier from a tank battalion. The exact unit is unclear due to illegible writing but it may be for the 15th Tank Battalion.
The goggles are in unissued condition but are not without signs of service wear and material degradation. Surprisingly enough, the securing strap still retains some moderate elasticity. The set comes complete with (2) sets of spare lenses which totals to four separate ones. The cardboard box is mostly undamage but there were repairs made via tape to keep it held together and close properly.
Comes more than ready for further research and display .
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- Due to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.
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