Carl Zeiss Jena Dienstglas H/6400 (M)

[johnschou]

I have just got these pair of binoculares, I think they might be from the Marine according to the small m. Do anyone know about Carl Zeiss Jena Dienstglas H/6400 (M) for Marine. Used by German Navy and perhaps as well as Army. Has range finder/Reticle. Crystal clear and collimated. No black specs, scratches, or haze at the glasses.
The H/6400 means there should be a range finding reticle in one of the lens. I think the 6400 represents Mils
IT seems it is made of brass, the left adjustment do not work.
At right side you see 6x30, serial nr: 1618365 m (for Marine) and H/6400
At left side one see the manufacturer Carl Zeiss Jena

[Walkwolf]

These are quite rough, and missing their eye
cups. KM binos should have an eagle over
a capitol letter 'M'.........

[johnschou]

Hi Steve
Thank you for your info, so the missing K should indicate Kriegs Marine ?
Yes the cups are missing, but I got the cheap for 20 Euro, I think the Price was OK regarding the the condition of the binoculares. :-)
Regards
John

[Walkwolf]

Great price - plus the cups could always be replaced.
Any KM binos I have seen always had an 'Eagle
over M' marking. Where did you you find
this info on them, John.........?

[johnschou]

Hi Steve
I found a similar pair on Ebay, all the info might not be correct. Perhaps there has been an Eagle over the Marking M, but I cannot see it on my Photo.

[Walkwolf]

Yes, I too looked for more information on the internet,
but all I could find were several from Ebay as well.
There were a few pics of a set on another forum,
and these had a very distinct 'Eagle M' on
the left side.........

[Flak bunker]

Hi John,
these are military binos not naval,you are right the H/6400 does refer to the ranging graticule in the right hand lens,but the m is for metric thread not marine,i can tell you though they were of a batch of 7000 made in December 1934,so definitely saw service with the Wehrmacht in ww2,hope this helps

[johnschou]

Hi Flak Bunker
Thank you, great additional info.
Regards
John

[kradman]

You can also tell they are early from the brass used all later binoculars were alu and the later binoculars have the 3 letter code

[harryamb2]

nice find and price.