Optic questions

[Paul Torak]

Hello;
Just curious if any one would know if this piece of equipment up on ebay would be used on an "88", or any other type of artillery piece as described? Also, would the tan paint indicate a strickly tropical use? Is it even WWll vintage?
Thanks for any help in advance.
Dave
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160210758990

[mlespaul]

Hello;
Just curious if any one would know if this piece of equipment up on ebay would be used on an "88", or any other type of artillery piece as described? Also, would the tan paint indicate a strickly tropical use? Is it even WWll vintage?
Thanks for any help in advance.
Dave
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160210758990

Hi Paul,

No that is a 10x45 Seitenrichtfernrohr or a Hohenrichtfernrohr which is part a set of telescopes that belonged to a large rangefinder piece of equipment called a Em 4m R 36 that was designed to estimate and call in ranges for incoming enemy bomber formations to the flak batteries.

behblc has an excellent collection of a set and he perfectly describes them in this thread here (read down a bit):

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=211166&page=2

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=211166&page=2

btw, the sand-colored paint finishes on german optics has nothing to do normally with use by the Afrika Korps, it was a standard factory finish on many optics during the war. It's a common misconception.

[Paul Torak]

mlespaul thank you for taking the time for the help, and pointers on the sight, paint history, and links to behblc's postings. It's appreciated

Dave

[mlespaul]

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