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Adding and researching my military and other unusual or interesting non miniature binoculars to create this “other binoculars” section of my website seems to have proven popular with viewers, based on keeping a view count. (and I am having fun with this section).

SARD 7x50 Mark 21 WWII US Navy Military Binoculars

My SARD 7x50 WWII Mark 21 US Navy binoculars were produced by the Kollsman Instrument Co. Inc (which had been purchased in 1940) a division of the New York electric parts company Square D. They were assembled by newly hired workers, to a design licensed from Bausch and Lomb, to fill their June 1942-Feb 1943 contract 88-B-320 from the newly created U.S. Navy purchasing agency BU. Aero/ Bureau of Aeronautics. But of my many military binoculars, these give me an impression of compromised durability and design. For example, despite this example showing absolutely minimal signs of prior use: a screw worked itself loose and is rattling around inside; and the flimsy plastic ocular rings are obviously barely suited for the job; and both filter lenses were fastened so poorly they have just fallen off; and the rattling flimsy rotating eyecup and filter assembly would be clunky even on a kid’s toy.

WWII US Navy SARD 7x50 military binoculars Mark 21.
Jumilles militares Sard modele Mk. 21 7x50 de la matine Americaine.
7x50 Militarfernglas der US marine Sard modelle Mk. 21.
Amerikanska flottam marinmodell Sard 7x50 Mk. 21 kikare.
Binoculares militares modelo Sard 7x50 Mk. 21 de la Armada de los Estados Unidos. 
 WWII SARD Mark 21 U.S. Navy 7x50 military binoculars.
Jumelles militares modele Sard Mk. 21 7x50 de la marine Americaine.
Militarfernglas der US Marine Sard modell Mk. 21 7x50.
Amerikanska flottan marinmodell Sard mk 21 7x50 kikare.
Binoculares militares modelo Sard mk 21 7x50 de la Armada de los Estados Unidos.

beh (Leitz) WWII 7X50 German Military Kriegsmarine Navy Binoculars

WWII beh Leitz military 7x50 German Navy Kriegsmarine binoculars.
beh Leitz 7x50 jumelles militaires de la marine allemande.
beh Leitz 7x50 militarfernglas der Deutsche Marine Kriegsmarine.
beh Leitz 7x50 Tyska flottan marinmodell militar kikare.
beh Leitz 7x50 binoculares militares de la armada Alemana.
     WWII German Navy Leitz beh 7x50 7x50 military binoculars.
beh Leitz jumelles militaires 7x50 de la marine allemande.
beh Leitz militarfernglas 7x50 der Kriegsmarine.
beh Leitz Tyska flotta marinmodell 7x50 militar kikare.
beh Leitz Binoculares militares de la armada Alemana.

With rubber ocular armor removed

My WW II beh (wartime German code for E. Leitz Wetzlar) 7x50 binoculars are Kreigsmarine (German Navy) issue, and with their partial rubber armor they were presumably intended as being particularly suitable for smaller boat use (like the fast Schnellboot), where excessive salt water spray was normally expected. While these are often labeled on-line as having been U-boat binoculars to help sell them, I am not sure how many of these were actually intended for that use. The rubber ocular cover ( 1 ) clips to the armor body to hold it out of the way. The cover for the ocular focus adjustment rings ( 2 ) must be removed to focus the binoculars. The binoculars would probably normally be used at infinity, but still focused to each of the users eyes. A Schnellboot (fast boat) WWII German crew member is shown at left with these type binoculars.

blc (Zeiss) WWII 7X50 German Military Kriegsmarine Navy U-Boat Binoculars

WWII blc Zeiss 7x50 U-Boat German Kriegsmarine binoculars
blc Zeiss 7x50 sous marine jumelles militaires de la marine francaise.
blc Zeiss 7x50 unterseeboot der Kriegsmarine.
blc Zeiss 7x50 ubat Tyska flottan militar kikare.
blc Zeiss 7x50 submarino de la armada Alemana. WWII German U Boat Binoculars 7x50 by blc Zeiss.
blc Zeiss sous marine jumelles militaires de la marine allemande.
blc Zeiss unterseeboot militarfernglas der Kriegsmarine.
blc Zeiss ubat Tyska flottan marinmodel 7x50 militar likare.
blc Zeiss submarino binoculares militares de la armada Alemana. blc Zeiss WWII German Navy7x50  U Boat binoculars.
blc Zeiss sous marine 7x50 jumelles militaires de la marine Allemande.
blc Zeiss unterseeboot 7x50 militarfernglas de Kriegsmarine.
blc Zeiss ubat 7x50 Tyska flottan marinmodell militar kikare.
blc Zeiss submarina 7x50 binoculares militares de la armada Alemana

My WW II blc (wartime German code for Carl Zeiss Jena) 7x50 binoculars are a Kreigsmarine (German Navy) design specifically for use on U boats, and are the pattern from early 1943 on. Cases of these were captured from storage by the British at the end of WWII, and were sold off as war surplus to companies such as Charles Frank to sell at retail. These are fixed focus, and partially rubber armored.

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Of my huge quantity of binoculars, these still never fail to really impress me as having superior optical properties whenever I use them. Because earliest observation and earliest optical detection was critical to U- boat performance and survival, priority was given to excellent optical performance. Mine have desiccant ports, non original paint, original rubber armor, and replacement rubber eye cups.

U-boat crew member with these binoculars

1944 US M-16 WWII 7X50 Military Binoculars made by Nash Kelvinator

1944 US M-16 Nash Kelvinator 7x50 military binoculars.
1944 Etats-Unis jumelles militaires M-16 Nash Kelvinator 7x50.
1944 Estados Unidos binoculares militares M-16 Nash Kelvinator 7x50.
1944 Stati Uniti M-16 Nash Kelvinator 7x50 binocolo militaire.
1944 USA M-16 Nash Kelvinator 7x50 militar kikare.
1944 M-16 Nash Kelvinator verrekijker.

My WWII US military M16 7x50 binoculars were apparently made in 1944 by Nash Kelvinator (the company being a 1937 merger of Nash Motors Co and Kelvinator Appliance Co). Mine came in an original green color, and with a horizontal and vertical ranging grid in one ocular, which is not uncommon for military binoculars. The US badly needed binoculars early in WWII. So naturally they got car and refrigerator makers to make binoculars.

1970? Carl Zeiss Jena East German NVA/Nationale Volksarmee der DDR 7x40 Military Binoculars

Carl Zeiss Jena NVA East German army 7x40 Military Binoculars
Carl Zeiss Jena Armee Est-Allemande NVA 7x40 jumelles militaires.
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Armee NVA 7x40 militarfernglas.
Carl Zeiss Jena ejercito de Alemania NVA 7x40 binoculares militares.
Carl Zeiss Jena binocolo militaire NVA 7x40 dell'esercito della Germania dell'Est.
Carl Zeiss Jena osttyska arme NVA 7x40 militar kikare.
Carl Zeiss Jena Oost-Duitse leger NVA 7x40 militaire verrekijker.

Even with around 1,300 or so binoculars to choose from, when I want to look at something with binoculars I normally grab one of around 6 binoculars, and these rubber armored East German Carl Zeiss Jena DF 7x40 military binoculars are one of those 6. These were made for the East German NVA (National Volksarmee) and are NVA marked. Based on the serial number I think these were made in 1970, with the model produced from around 1968-1981. The eye cups were designed for gas mask use. Excellent Optics.

Carl Zeiss Jena East German army NVA 7x40 military binoculars.
Carl Zeiss Jena Armee est Allemande NVA 7x40 jumelles militaires.
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Armee MVA 7x40 Militarfernglas.
Carl Zeiss Jena ejercito de Alemania NVA 7x40 binoculares militaires.
Carl Zeiss Jena binocolo militaire NVA 7x40 dell Germania dell'est.
Carl Zeiss Jena osttyska arme NVA 7x40 militar kikare.
Carl Zeiss Jena Oost-Duitse leger NVA 7x40 militare verrekijker.

These binoculars have a port for a dovetailed slide on accessory reticle illuminator for using the right ocular horizontal and vertical ranging grid at night.

These binoculars have a knob to rotate an active night time IR light detection filter into the field of view, which is charged by placing the binoculars in sunlight.

Ca late 1950’s? Hensoldt Bundeswehr (German Army) DF 8x30 Dienstglas Military Binoculars

Hensoldt Wetzlar DF 8x30 German Army Military Binoculars. 
Jumelles militaires Hensoldt DF 8x30 de l'armee allemande.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 Bundeswehr militarfernglas.
Binoculares militares del ejercito aleman Hensoldt DF 8x30.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 binocolo militaire dell'escercito Tedesco.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 Tysk militar kikare.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 Duitse leger militaire verrekijker. German Army Hensoldt Wetzlar DF 8x30 military binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Hensoldt DF 8x30 de l'armee allemande.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 Bundeswehr militarfernglas.
Binoculares militares del ejercito aleman Hensoldt DF 8x30.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 binocolo militaire dell'esercito Tedesco.
Hensoldt SF 8x30 Tysk militar kikare.
Hensoldt DF 8x30 Duitse leger militaire verrekijker.l

My Bundeswehr (post WW II German army) issued Hensoldt DF 8x30 fully rubber armored Dienstglas (military binoculars) feature clever pop inside outside rubber ocular/eyepiece covers. They are nitrogen gas filled. The 12-124-8444 marking on these are related to the NSN 6650-12-124-8444 for Fernrohr, Doppel (double telescope or binoculars) and I think these   date to the 1960’s, though I’ve seen conflicting information. Zeiss had acquired a majority stock holding of Hensoldt in 1954, so these are sometimes referred to as being Zeiss-Hensoldt, though they are not so marked.

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1916 Binocular Prismatic No. 2 Mk II 6x30 British Sherwood & Company Ltd WWI Military Binoculars

1916 WWI British 6x30 military binoculars No. 2 MK. II Sherwood & Company London.
1916 6x30 jumelles militares de l'armee Britannique No. 2  Mk. II Sherwood Londres.
1916 6x30 militarfernglas der Britischen Armee No. 2  Mk. II Sherwood 7 Co London
1916 6x30 binoculares militares del ejercito Britanico No. 2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
 1916 6x30 prismaticos militares vdel ejercito Britanico No. 2. Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 Brittisk arme militar kikare No. 2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co London. 
1916 6x30 binocolo militare dell'esercito Britannico No. 2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 Britse militaire verrekijker No. 2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co. London.  
1916 6x30 den Britiske haerens militaere kikkert No.2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 lornetka wojskowa armii Brytyjskiej No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 vojensky dalekohled Britske aemady No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 a Brit hadsereg katonai tavcsovei No. 2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 Britannian armeijan kiikarit No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 binocolos militares do exercito Britanico No.2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 Britu armijas militarais binoklis No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916 6x30 Britu armijos kariniai ziuronai No.2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.                       Sherwood & Co. London WWI British military binoculars 6x30 WWI 1916 British military binoculars 6x30 made by Sherwood & Co London.
1916 jumelles militares de l'armee Britannique 6x30 No 2 MkII Sherwood.
1916 militarfernglas der Britischen Armee6x30  No2 Mk II Sherwood & Co. London
1916 binoculares militares del ejercito Britanico 6x30 No. 2 M.k II Sherwood & Co.
1916 prismaticos militares del ejercito Britanico 6x30 No.2 Mk.II sherwood & Co.
1916 Brittisk arme mlliitare del esercito Britannico 6x30No 2 Mk II Sherwood & Co. 
1916 militaire verrekijke van het Britse leger 6x30 No 2 Mk II Sherwood & Co 
1916 Britannian armeijan kiikarit 6x30 No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916  a Brit hadsereg katonai tavcsoval 6x30 No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.
1916 binoculos militares do exercito Britanico 6x30 No.2 Mk. II Sherwood & Co.
1916 Britu armijos kainiai ziuronai 6x30 No.2 Mk.II Sherwood & Co.i

My 1916 dated WWI British Military binoculars No 2 MKII are 6x30, and the model was introduced into British military service in 1909. These are marked Sherwood & Co. London 1916 and they were part of a contract of 1,000 No 2 Mk II binoculars placed with Sherwood located at Verulam St., Grays Inn Rd, London EC1 on Feb. 1915, and completed by March 1917. (credit Terence Wayland). The case is marked on the top CASE No2 PRISMATIC BINOCULARS, T. French and Son Ltd, London 1916 , that being Thomas French and Son of Jewin St., London EC1, with their mills in Manchester. For the war they made everything from machine gun belts to webbing equipment, and apparently also binoculars cases .

Facing large broad arrows indicate official UK military property disposal

Broad arrow UK military property mark on binoculars case

Case marked to the officer C.C. SHEARER.