Original Imperial German WWI Fernglas 08 Binoculars by Carl Zeiss with Leather Case & Ersatz Neck Strap - Dated 1917
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Original Item: Only One Available. This 6x25 field glass is WWI manufactured and of superior quality to wartime examples. Small field glasses were highly preferred by German officers due to their convenience. This example still has clear optics and leather carry case. It is nicely marked as follows on the central adjustment:
Fernglas 08
No. 36359
Dienst Glas
CARL ZEISS
JENA
The left hinge is marked with the date VI / 1917. Condition definitely shows wear, but these retain the original ersatz oilcloth neck strap and cardboard / pressed paper eye-cover.
The included leather case is designed to strap to the waist belt and combat suspenders, and was also made by Carl Zeiss. It still has the original Gebrauchsanweisung für das Fernglas 08 (Instructions for use for the binoculars 08) attached to the inside of the top cover. The leather is in good shape, though the top closure straps have degraded and are now broken.
Overall a very nice service-used example of the classic eye piece for German infantry officers during WWI, complete with the correct case!
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