Unknow beh Ernst Leitz Wetzlar 15cm

[Oberdonau]

Hello from Austria,

a friend from Bavaria sent me pics from this unknown parts ... maybe we can help him ... I only could find in the web:
beh = Ernst Leitz Wetzlar and so maybe this are 2 parts from an optical device?

Outer Diameter of the ring is 15cm


thank you for your help and best regards

[Oberdonau]

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[Mikedenmark]

Looks like measurement gauges for a 15 cm bore cannon.

Or anything else, that is 15 cm with tight dimensions tolerances.
Could also be for checking brass 15 cm shell cases.

If I am correct, then the outer surfaces will be part of a sphere ?

They are either part of a optical measurement system, or simpler go - nogo-gauges.

I think Zeissasembi showed us a photo of such measuring in another thread recently.

[Oberdonau]

Thank you Mikedenmark for your post and opinions about this parts!

I thought because the manufacturer Leitz Wetzlar (beh) it must be part of an optical device!?

My search will go on and I will ask for better pictures from the side.

Best regards

[Sgt Bilko]

Many firms made things they weren't normally associated with during the war (on all sides).

Here's another, though different beh 15cm marked item for an air tight munitions container;

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H090373.html

[Oberdonau]

Thank you Sgt. Bilko for the link!

In my opinion the part isn´t marked with beh ... like in the description it is a "15CM SMOKE SHELL CARRYING CANISTER" and the "Beh" in the german language means Container = Behälter "Luftd. Mun. Beh. 4644"

Best regards

[Sgt Bilko]

Yes you're right - my mistake. Here's a better picture which I wished I'd seen;

http://www.roncskutatas.hu/node/18561