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WWI G. Rodenstock Munchen Dienstglas D.F.03 6x24 German Military officers binoculars |
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My G. Rodenstock D.F. 03 binoculars are standard WWI German military officers binoculars.“ K. B. Dienst .” is the abbreviation of K ö niglich Bayerisch Dienstglas” or Royal Bavarian {military} binoculars, and “ D.F. 03 ” is “Doppel Fernrohrglas 03”, or Double Telescope {model 03}, a military model produced starting around 1908 by many German binocular makers in WWI, with Rodenstock producing these in 1917-1918 (credit Hans Seeger). As the war progressed and model 08 non prismatic binoculars were issued to non commissioned officers, these were normally issued to infantry officers. |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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OTHER BINOCULARS #15 & OPTICAL SIGHTS/ MOSTLY MILITARY |
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1942 WWII U.S. Army M69C Artillery telescope and sight for the M1, 57mm anti tank artillery gun |
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The U.S. M1 57mm anti tank gun was a close copy of the British 6 pounder anti tank gun, and around 16,000 were produced from May in 1941 to war end. They employed my M69C artillery telescope/ sight for ranging and sighting, and these were normally stored in a case, then installed when the artillery was emplaced for use. |
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1942 WWII Swedish Army Svenska Armén NIFE 6x30 military monocular with graticule / ranging grid and case, Optic property Nr. 1507. |
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M69 Telescope mount, on M1 57mm cannon |
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1942 Hensoldt German made Swedish Army military binoculars with graticule, ocular guard, uniform strap, and case. |
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The Swedish army contracted with the German firm Hensoldt of Wetzlar Germany for my 1942 6x30 Swedish military binoculars which came with ocular guard, a 1943 marked Swedish property marked case, button flap, and have a graticule/ ranging grid. They appear to have Hensoldt serial number 539020 and Swedish optical property Nr.12016. The mismatched case originally had binocular Nr.13646. |
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In September 1939 Sweden made partial mobilizations of troops (Neutralitetsvakten), and on December 1939 Sweden made further troop mobilization and formed a 100,000 man army for Sweden’s NE border with Finland, The rearmament military budget represented 4.6% of Sweden’s GNP by mid 1942. 1,OOO binoculars were contracted from the US in 1940. Quantities of binoculars were contracted from German and Swedish makers in 1941, marked large crown 1942, and delivered 1941-1944 (Info credit: Robert Forslund & Hans Hogman) |
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1942 WWII Swedish Army Hensoldt Wetzlar 6x30 military binoculars with graticule/ ranging grid & case. Property Nr.140, serial no. 540440. |
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My 1942 German made Swedish army 6x30 binoculars serial #540440, with Nr.140 optical property number; has a right ocular graticule/ ranging grid; ocular cover; Swedish crown property mark, and mismatched 3 crown marked 1942 case. It has a replaced right ocular plate replaced with a Zeiss Silvamar plate. According to Robert Forsland, the 1942 dated 6x30 binoculars from all makers including Hensoldt, Zeiss, Busch, Nife, Aga contracted to have interchangeable parts. The ocular cover is soldier marked FK Nilsson Frywman. |
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1941 WWII Bausch & Lomb U.S. made 6x30 Swedish Army military binoculars with graticule, ocular guard, and number matching case. |
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The Swedish army contracted with the U.S. firm Bausch & Lomb in Rochester New York in 1941 for my 6x30 Swedish military binoculars serial no. 252580, and Swedish army optical property Nr 5186 which came with an ocular rain guard, and Bausch & Lomb brand Swedish property marked case with matching number Nr.5186 |
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Carl Zeiss Jena German made 8x30 Deltrintem Swedish Army Military Binoculars pre 1942 |
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My Carl Zeiss Deltrintem 8x30 binoculars are center focus (unusual), and do not have a graticule ranging grid, and I believe they represent a substitute standard contract purchase by the Swedish military of an available binoculars model in the rush to obtain optics in WWII mobilizations. They are marked with a Swedish crown government property mark, and optical property Nr.1039. Thanks to Robert Forslund for personal help confirming identification. |
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I would like to highly recommend the book “Swedish Military Binoculars” by Robert Forslund as being the foremost resource on this topic. |
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C.P Goerz German made 6x Swedish Military Binoculars with Ranging Graticule. optical property Nr 358. |
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My C.P. Goerz binoculars have a right ocular military ranging granticule or grid, so would have been from an original military contract, and are marked with a large Swedish flat bottom crown (stora riksvapnet) government property mark over H.T., believed to likely be a branch of service abbreviation, since similarly marked “A” for Artilleriet and “I” for Infanteriet are know to appear on Swedish binoculars, bayonets and other military equipment. However, I have been unable to identify H.T What appears to be an original engraved property number was crossed out and Nr. 358 added. My binoculars are believed to be a C.P. Goerz Armee-Trieder model, which Goerz actively marketed as a military contract model around WWI. |
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The Swedish brand Nife (a subsidiary of French owned Swedish firm SAFT Aktiebolag at the time), produced optical military equipment in the 1930’s/ 1940’s in addition to batteries. My Nife Swedish army 6x30 monocular and case are both Swedish crown military property marked, both dated 1942, and both marked with an apparent matching Nr.1507 military optical contract item number, and they have their original straps, leather ocular cover, and yellow ocular filter. The Swedish army is known to have also purchased 1942 dated monoculars from the German firms of Busch, Hensoldt, and Spindler & Hoyer. |
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1941 WWII SAFT Nife 5 x 25 Swedish Army Svenska Armén Optical Gunsight for Kulsprutam M/36 8x63 mm Machine Gun, with optic property Nr. 2267. |
