Flak 88 Monocular ?

[Paul D]

This is a really nice souvenir piece and coming from the most famous gun of the war whatever it's actual role in the sighting / obs system i like it !!

[sunsetIE]

Still no luck on determining this optics true purpose!

I have been told that few examples of it are in Eyes Of the Wehrmacht by Stephen Rohan, but the book is no longer being printed!

Also, could a mod kindly change the title of the thread to "Flak 88 monocular"?

[sunsetIE]

Thank you kindly walkwolf!

[Matt L]

The lack of a reticule isn't necessarily odd- I have a definite gunsight from a Sturmgeschütz (and other vehicles) that doesn't have one- it was removed, perhaps to 'de-mil' it. In my case the reticule is marked on a separate little piece of glass, so it's possible that was the case here too.

And since the actual 8,8cm cannon-armed Tiger's sight, the TZF9b, had a maximum magnification of only 5x, I would wonder if this doubly-powerful 10x telescope was normally for engaging ground targets- it seems excessive. Since it was a secondarly purpose, I'd think it more likely this scope was for its usual antiaircraft function; afterall, ground targets are engaged at maybe 1000m, while air targets would regularly be at 9000m+, so you need a powerful telescope to see them...

[peewee]

Has anyone seen something similar? .... has about 10-13 cm ... "AUSSEN ENDE"

is not found in an abandoned airport, is found between two functional airports, a few miles between airports, those airports was often Luftwaffe bases, around is filled with cartridges, ID tag and other pieces of aluminum ... full of USA cartridge/ tube .... from B24 Liberator ....

... is the protection cap for the cable roll from FLAK 88 , or Flak-Scheinwerfer ???

... POSSIBLE a bomb head protector during transport? ... a lavatory cistern valve from a JU2??



Thank You !

[sunsetIE]

uhh, what is the purpose of posting a non pertinent question a thread regarding my 88 monocular?

[peewee]

yes ... I thought I found some experts in FLAK 88 ... or artillery ... because there is little posts on FLAK 88 .

I'll open another Thread .

sorry about that!