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05-08-2019 09:58 AM
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Ahh I wish I could help as I have a bunch of optics in my collection and as on most things I'm out of touch!! but I can say that, down here civilians where asked to donate their optics for the war effort with a possibility of their return on wars end & serial numbered for ref. Here's a French set pressed into service.
Sorry Ken for going off your topic
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Well, the case is clearly issue (with broad arrow and nice unit marking), though there doesn’t appear to be any military markings on the bins themselves... Is there anything on the other side?
Telact glasses were made by Karl Zeiss, Jena, Germany. These probably date from the mid- to late(ish)-1930s, as many German optics were purchased from Germany, prior to the war, as they were the best.
Edit: Just spotted the broad arrow on the binoculars themselves, so it’s a full Military set... Nice!
Extra-lovely with all the family history!
Cheers,
Bob
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These are WW1 era German manufactured Carl Zeiss TELACT binoculars... I must confess that I cannot see the broad arrow on them though.
Cheers,
Steve
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Just to the left of the maker’s mark...
Took me a while to spot it too!
I stand corrected, Harry. It appears the Telact model was produced from 1907 - 1914.
Much earlier than they look.
Serial number indicates 1913, though I don’t know what the ‘R’ prefix denotes.
Very nice indeed.
Bob
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These are German Zeiss made binoculars manufactured for The British Army before WW1. Of course, Zeiss stopped making British Army optics before 1914. In response to Steve's point, they do have a broad arrow next to the manufacturers mark.
I have a very similar Zeiss pair dated 1909, also broad arrow marked.
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I do see the broad arrow now... I spotted it before, but I rather stupidly put it down as a scratch! A nice set of bins.
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Fellows,
I recently purchased a pair of Hensoldt Wetzler binoculars with an interesting inscription. The inscription on the front reads:
Inscription: Geburtstagsgeschenk der Sektion I fur B.H. I zum18.10.1935
Translation: Birthday present from Section I for B.H. I on October 18, 1935
My research , or opinion, on the inscription, is as follows:
In 1935, the Abwehr, German military intelligence, was divided into three sections:
I. Reconnaissance
II.Cipher and Radio monitoring
III. Counterespionage
Could these binoculars have been given, as a present by his unit, Section I, to B.H. ? This would be an appropriate gift for someone in military reconnaissance. And the fact that the binoculars are 8 x 30, not 6 x 30, which was the standard magnification for field operations. Someone with his job could surely use more powerful glasses for observation.
As I might be stretching things, I would appreciate any and all opinions about what the inscription means. thank you for taking the time to read this. Below are two pictures of the binoculars.
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Welcome Armond. I might be best to start a new thread with your questions. They may not get noticed here.
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