Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice set of German WWII binoculars known by the German Kriegsmarine as Doppelfernrohr 7×50 (Double Telescope 7×50), complete with an original case. They are very similar to the Dienstglas 7x50 (service glass 7x50) usually seen, and as far as we can tell they are more or less identical. We have seen Kriegsmarine marked examples using both designations, and we have not been able to find out what the real difference is.
This pair of binoculars marked with the specifications information on the rear of the right barrel:
N
Nr. 10043
And on the left barrel:
CARL ZEISS
JENA
D.F. 7X50
1988756
They are also marked with serial number 62345 on the objective end of the hinge. Research shows that the "N" stands for Nordsee (North Sea), and we have seen other examples with this same marking. These were manufactured by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Militärabteilung, a well known maker of optics during both World War I and World War II. These were only issued for Kriegsmarine use and have the Marinewaffenamt Eagle / M proof mark on the rear of the left barrel.
The binoculars are really in great shape, with the optics showing just a bit of haze, and both focus diopters functioning correctly. These do not have a range reticle / graticule in either eyepiece. This set does not have the bakelite eyecups. As with most WWII German binoculars they are non-magnetic, and the body is in great shape, with the textured coating mostly retained, showing just a few areas where it flaked off.
The included case is in very good shape, though it has had the rear leather "hinge" repaired with stitching, and the shoulder strap is completely missing. The case fits the binoculars well, and has a Marinewaffenamt M Eagle V/1 proof, which indicates Precision Engineering and Navigational Instruments inspected in Vienna and Brünn. The case is marked ksd 1943 indicating 1943 manufacture by Walter Winkler, Berlin-Spandau.
A very nice set of Kriegsmarine DF Binoculars, complete with their original case with some great research potential!
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