{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-wwi-reichswehr-named-fernglas-08-binoculars-with-leather-case-by-e-leitz-wetzlar-unteroffizier-stegner","title":"Original Imperial German WWI Reichswehr-Named Fernglas 08 Binoculars with Leather Case by E. Leitz, Wetzlar - Unteroffizier Stegner","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFernglas 08\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. 94664\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition definitely shows wear, but these retain the original leather neck strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included leather case is designed to strap to the waist belt and combat suspenders, and was made by \u003cstrong\u003eE. Leitz, Wetzlar.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, and on top of this is a fantastic inter-war Reichswehr name tag:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnteroffizier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStegner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Komp., II. Batl., Reichsw.-Regt. 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather is in fair shape with heavy wear overall. The securing straps are retained but heavily cracked and crazed, and one of the two belt loop straps is broken off of its knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a very nice service-used example of the classic eye piece for German infantry officers during WWI, complete with the correct case!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43295645106245,"sku":"ONSV24SLN090","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24SLN090__01.jpg?v=1754334418","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-wwi-reichswehr-named-fernglas-08-binoculars-with-leather-case-by-e-leitz-wetzlar-unteroffizier-stegner","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}