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My Spindler & Hoyer Gottingen 6x30 Dienstglas WWII German military binoculars with graticule were made prior to 1940, when codes replaced maker names. The “ M ” indicated metric faceplate screws, and the H6400 refers to the graticule. |
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My WWI French made French “ MG ” Minist č re de la Guerre and also British government broad arrow property marked PSJP binoculars and case were made by the Soci é te Parisienne de Jumelles ŕ Prismes, which according to the 1915 “Le Monde Economique” and the 1925 “Revue D’Optique” was located at 93 rue de la Folie-M é ricourt, Paris, France |
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These carry a British “ D ” mark I cannot identify, British army property broad arrows, and “ S2 ” marking for substitute equivalent type 2. |
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NON MINIATURE BINOCULARS AND OPTICS: MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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OTHER BINOCULARS #19 & OPTICAL SIGHTS/ MOSTLY MILITARY |
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French Huet Early and Late 20th Century Civilian Binoculars |
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FOR GERMAN WWII BINOCULAR and OPTICAL MANUFACTURER CODES |
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FOR LIST OF JAPANESE WWII BINOCULAR MARKINGS SEE BOTTOM OF |
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In addition to lots of French Huet military binoculars, the collection has accumulated various French Huet civilian binoculars |
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South African “ UM ”/ South African Defense Forces Marked Karl Hartmann-Optik Porlerom 8x60 Military Binoculars. Case owner marked Brigadier W. North Jones |
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My South African Defense Forces issued ( UM property mark) 8x60 binoculars were made by the German firm Karl Hartmann-Optik, of Steindorf-Wetzlar, Germany, which existed 1921-1992, with Porlerom models from 1936, and with 8x60 models around the 1960’s, as per the Hartmann catalog in the catalogs section of the website. The South African Defense forces existed by that name from 1957-1994. Probably produced in small quantities. Case marked Brigadier W. North Jones. Obtained in the UK . |
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1960’s Hartmann catalog with this model |
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The M inside U/Union of South Africa military mark is found on other Union of South Africa military equipment. |
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WWII Spindler & Hoyer 6x30 German Dienstglas Military Binoculars. |
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WWI SPJP Soci é te Parisienne de Jumelles ŕ Prismes French Govt. “MG” Minist č re de la Guerre and also British Army broad Arrow property marked |
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1926/1927 Carl Zeiss Nedinsco Gravenhage (Dutch Manufactured) Ej ército Argentino / Argentine Military contract Infanteria y Cabelleria (Infantry and Cavalry) binoculars, Property #2627 |
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The Nederlandse Instrumenten Compagnie (known as Nedinsco) was a Dutch subsidiary of Zeiss that was founded in 1921, and which produced mostly military contract binoculars, when Germany was limited against producing war materiel by the WWI Versailles treaty. Nedinsco produced my 1926/ 1927 6x30 binoculars serial number 1354243 under contract for the Argentine military/ Ej é rcito Argentino , for use of Infanty & Cavalry/ Infanteria y Caballeria . Acquired in Argentina. |
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1926/1927 Carl Zeiss Nedinsco Gravenhage (Dutch Manufactured) Ej ército Argentino / Argentine Military contract Infanteria y Cabelleria (Infantry and Cavalry) binoculars, Property #1146 |
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Nedinsco produced my second 1926/ 1927 6x30 binoculars serial number 1352762 under contract for the Argentine military/ Ej é rcito Argentino , for use of Infanty & Cavalry/ Infanteria y Caballeria. It has been repainted at some point, and was acquired in Argentina. |
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Falklands/ Malvinas War Era Meopta Czechoslovakia made 6x30 Ejercito Argentino / Argentine Army Anteojo Binocular/ telescopic binoculars |
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My Ejercito Argentino/ Argentine Army 6x30 military binoculars were made by the Meopta firm in Czechoslovakia, under contract to the Argentine military. These type binoculars are known to have been in active service during the Falklands/ Malvinas Islands conflict of 1982 |
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Argentine Light Machine Gun Soldier in Falklands with binoculars |