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10-09-2015 01:47 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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I'm afraid not much can be told from the photograph...
This man served with the Heer [army]. He was definitely an officer (below general officer grade), but his exact rank cannot be told from his photograph, as the shoulder boards are not visible clear enough.
The dagger was authorized for all officers. It was introduced in 1935, so the photograph was not taken before that date, but otherwise there is little to help date it. 1936 to 1940 is certainly possible.
Breeches, too, were authorized for all officers, and the spurs do not necessarily mean he was with a mounted unit, either; they were worn by officers for off-duty riding (and even for walking out) as well. The branch color pipings on his cap appear to be of a light color which may or may not be cavalry yellow. (They could just as well be infantry white.)
The ribbon bar is not clear enough to positively identify the individual decorations.
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Its a binocular case of Wehrmacht for a Carl Zeiss binocular.
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Hi again, i found a similar case in the German book "Der Infanterist des deutschen Heeres" on page 166. Its a very early model, made of black core leather. I think the markings are for workers, who put the parts in the factory together. The fasteners are typical for Wehrmacht, so im very sure, that its a Wehrmacht product. Later models were brown and had loops on the backside for belt buckles. Yesterday I saw your case on Ebay. Same look like yours with marking "Carl Zeiss" Jena. Zeiss had different factory locations during the WW2. A big one was in Jena in Thüringen. Many forced laborers worked there. Im very sure, that it must be a Zeiss product. Regards from Germany
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Hi, can you upload a photo of the binocular? Maybe I can help you then, im not sure, but I think I know the answer, why it dosent fit. A picture will help...
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In my book is a note, that some binoculars of Busch dont fit in the standard case for 6 x 30 binoculars. The Germans produced a spezial case for these binoculars made of "Press-Stoff" (pressed material). These binocular cases were bigger and I think your binocular will fit then.
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