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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Dichotomy on September 24, 2010, 03:47:05 PM
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One of my coworkers noticed my interest in all things WWII. Today he brought these up to my office. Neither he or I know any of the history behind them so I thought some of the experts on here could shed some light on it.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2274.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2274.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2273.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2273.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2272.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2272.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2271.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2271.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2270.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2270.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2275.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2275.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/th_DSCN2269.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/?action=view¤t=DSCN2269.jpg)
Also the left lens is a bit foggy and we were wondering if anybody has any ideas about how to clean or unfog that lens
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I see nutzing!
(no pictures)
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I see nutzing!
(no pictures)
never mind.. dumbtruck here loaded them into the wrong photbucket location...
hmmmm really? I logged out, cleared cache, and so on and saw them when not logged in.. I didn't want to do this but I'll give it a shot
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2269.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2275.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2270.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2271.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2272.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2273.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v99/dichotomy/Aces%20High/DSCN2274.jpg)
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Sorry still dont see anything, not even a link
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Nada.
Maybe its really small and I need a magnifying glass instead. :D
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I can see em, but they just look like binoculars to me.
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nice pics.manage to get any info on them yet?
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negative.. I've been having all of the fun I can handle just making sure meatwad could see them..
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negative.. I've been having all of the fun I can handle just making sure meatwad could see them..
:noid
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All pictures show up just fine here
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I can see them. Just being a jerk.
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I can see them. Just being a jerk.
:lol
you did have me in a 'wtf?' moment <S>
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They seem to me to be standard WWII German 6 x 30 Binoculars in Bakelite Case
http://www.militaryantiquesmuseum.com/military_antiques.php?searchunder=prodid&searchfor=818
(http://www.militaryantiquesmuseum.com/img/Thumb8189.jpg)
Inasmuch as they are tan. Probably from the Afrika Corps
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ww2-german-6x30-dak-tan-binoculars-with-bakelite
(http://www.worthpoint.com/pmimages/images1/1/1007/07/1_672cff88b8fe49859a6b5f6db37c1708.jpg)
I found these by simply using a google image search for "WWII german Binoculars"
then just matched up what you posted to what the results turned up
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similar to what I got and my suppositions .. pretty cool nonetheless
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similar to what I got and my suppositions .. pretty cool nonetheless
Nonetheless??
A piece of history that you can touch, hold, and still use.
I think its pretty cool period!
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Now I see them :)
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Nonetheless??
A piece of history that you can touch, hold, and still use.
I think its pretty cool period!
I meant despite my naivete and clumsiness at presentation.
The story is his uncle brought them back and he let a 'friend' use them on a hunting trip several years ago. When his 'friend' brought them back the left lens was fogged and the right lens was rotated (as you can see in the pics). He suspects his buddy dropped them and put them back together, clumsily, and you can see the views through them now.
He's supposed to bring a rifle in soon. I'll post pics if he does.
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Now I see them :)
:lol goofball :)
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No I......isnt
But in all seriousness I didnt see them at all until my last post on this thread
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He's supposed to bring a rifle in soon.
In to work? Ask him to wear a disgruntled facial expression as he walks in the door monday. That'll surprise a few coworkers. :)
As for the binocs..very cool piece! Any chance you can trace that serial number back to a particular time and place? Perhaps even the unit/officer it was issued to? Again, very cool. :)
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In to work? Ask him to wear a disgruntled facial expression as he walks in the door monday. That'll surprise a few coworkers. :)
As for the binocs..very cool piece! Any chance you can trace that serial number back to a particular time and place? Perhaps even the unit/officer it was issued to? Again, very cool. :)
I'm hoping for a bit of help from the community here in that regard (particular time and place).
As far as bringing guns to work at my office? In the neighborhood where we are located you better have a couple ;). Now if I brought a firearm in they might get a little nervous. *grin*
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While Dicho has this going, and in the event a German memorabilia expert chimes in...
My Dad has a Nazi flag that belonged to my Grandfather. He (also a veteran), got it from a neighbor who was in the 82nd AB. Now this flag is solid red, high-quality linen, about 5 feet X 4 feet, and has a small green felt rectangle in the upper corner closest to the grommets. On the felt are two numbers that are embroidered in. I'm assuming these are probably unit designations. The swastika is on an off-white field that's probably 2 feet in diameter, and sown on both sides to the red field. We want to frame it and donate it to a museum, but I was curious as to whether or not there are resources where I could find out what the numbers on the green felt patch designate?
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can you pic it Stoney? It might help and I could post it on another board I lurk on
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Yeah, I'm going over there tomorrow. I'll see if I can't grab a shot.
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rgr that
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Yeah, I'm going over there tomorrow. I'll see if I can't grab a shot.
Be sure to blur or cover the swastika so as not to get skuzzified.
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Be sure to blur or cover the swastika so as not to get skuzzified.
Uhh, when people post pictures of aircraft they don't have to do that... Is that necessary for real?
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shoot sir Skuzz a pm
I'm guessing not but I've been wrong before
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Uhh, when people post pictures of aircraft they don't have to do that... Is that necessary for real?
I took a look at the rules and thought rule 6, posting pornographic or generally offensive text, images[...], might apply to the flag but perhaps not.
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Uhh, when people post pictures of aircraft they don't have to do that... Is that necessary for real?
No its not. Only posting a picture of an aces high plane with swastikas is against the rules.
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Here it is...
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/stonewall74/flag_1.jpg)
And what I imagine is a unit designator...
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p61/stonewall74/flag_2.jpg)
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Very nice..........you damn nazi. :P
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I'll give it a while in there Stoney. If the AH guys don't know I'll try the other forum
*saved
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For both the flag and the binos. I recommend this forum. http://warrelics.eu/military_forum
There is even an identical binoculars pictured in this thread.
http://warrelics.eu/forum/field-equipment-accessories-third-reich/binocs-23561/
There are some knowledgeable people there. Through it I acquired my first GI M1 helmet and an old Irish army helmet that somehow had made it's way to the USA.
The whole site is a fascinating read for us WW2 buffs. Check out the prices for original WW2 German helmets :eek: Even WW2 US helmets are getting expensive.
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That's a great site, thanks for the link!
<--Just spent an hour and a half looking at Stahlhelms and Luftwaffe HEAT rifle grenades.