During the war the German army issued binoculars to some of their troops with specialised functions. The Gruppenführer or group leader would have one for instance. These binoculars or Doppelfernrohr where expensive and strictly army property. These where therefor engraved with Dienstglas noting the army property. The most common type is the 6×30 strength Dienstglas. 6×30 designates the capacity of the binoculars. The first number (6) refers to the magnification and the second number (30) indicates the diameter of the objective lens (the light-gathering lens) in millimeters.These binoculars where made out of different materials such as Aluminium, Zinc and Bakelite. The metal ones where first furnished with a leather or pressed paper wrap and later in the war in different finishes such as Anodization, Paint or Bluing. Later in the war binoculars where also finished in tan or Sandgelb paint. The binoculars have two adjustable eyepieces or Okulare with bakelite or aluminium end pieces. The right eyepiece features a reticle or Strichplatte in scale 6400 which is used to calculate distances. I will further discuss the use of this in another article that will be linked here.
German WWII Dienstglas 6x30 ddx. Binoculars with strap and cover. The serial number is 319079. Airfoil design software, free download. One eyecup is missing. The lenses are clear and the focusing mechanism works correctly. WE WILL NOT BE EN. THE MAKER DDX IS 'VOIGHTLANDER & SOHN-BRAUNSCHWEIG' WITH THE SERIAL #0248238. THE BINOCULARS FOCAL LENGTH IS 6X30 AND ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. Welcome to the New Lot Closing Notification FeatureSubscribing to the Lot Closing Notification for an item will trigger our system to notify you about 5-10 minutes before the bidding closes. Sep 29, 2015 Dienstglas nrs. Database Postby Xavier » 05 Dec 2003, 21:21 last updated may 18, 2006 Well, now it is a very long range project, please send me by Private mail all data on your Dienstglas 6x30, 7x50 and 10x50 model binoculars, plus serial number and maker, I am attempting to create a database. 6 x 30 Dienstglas E.Leitz Wetzlar? 6 x 30 Dienstglas Hensoldt Wetzlar 1940. 6 x 30 Dienstglas DDX (Voigtla nder) Braunschweig 1942/43. 6 x 30 Dienstglas CAG (Swarovski) Wattens Austria 1942. 6 x Entfernungsmesser 1 M - R36 (FWQ) sold. 8 x 24 Trench Periscope SRPI Puteaux 1942/44 Sold. Solved copy dimension style between drawings in autocad for mac. 10 x 50 Dienstglas BLC (Carl Zeiss Jena) 1942. Field glasses or binoculars for a WWII Nazi German infantry officer. Leitz Wetzlar on the left barrel, right side is marked Dienstglas 6x30 with serial number, and H/6400. Clear optics (no reticle) and original leather strap is intact. Binoculars exhibit honest age and service wear.
The binoculars are featured with 4 accessories:
1 Trageriemen, a narrow leather string attached with two metal studs. Sometimes these straps are adjustable with multiple stud holes but most of the time they are not.
1 Okularschutz, a leather, bakelite or rubber eye shield cover to keep dirt out of the lenses. It is attached to the straps and often referred to as a rain shield.
1 Knopflasche, a leather or presstoff piece of material meant to strap the binoculars to a button on the tunic. It is fastened with one or two metal studs.
1 Behalter, a leather, bakelite or Presstoff case to protect the binoculars in transit. This case has a loop on the back to be carried on the equipment belt and a strap to be slung over the shoulder.
1 Trageriemen, a narrow leather string attached with two metal studs. Sometimes these straps are adjustable with multiple stud holes but most of the time they are not.
1 Okularschutz, a leather, bakelite or rubber eye shield cover to keep dirt out of the lenses. It is attached to the straps and often referred to as a rain shield.
1 Knopflasche, a leather or presstoff piece of material meant to strap the binoculars to a button on the tunic. It is fastened with one or two metal studs.
1 Behalter, a leather, bakelite or Presstoff case to protect the binoculars in transit. This case has a loop on the back to be carried on the equipment belt and a strap to be slung over the shoulder.
Markings: Dienstglas, 6×30, 317427, ddx.
Maker: Voigtlaender u. Sohn AG, Braunschweig.
Year: 1944-1945
Serial: 317427
Material: Zinc and aluminium
Finish: Tan paint
Strap: Unadjustable strap with tan painted steel studs
Rain cover: Rubber variant
Notes: These binoculars have the late war simplified knopflasche or button loop. Spongebob season 4 episode titles.
Maker: Voigtlaender u. Sohn AG, Braunschweig.
Year: 1944-1945
Serial: 317427
Material: Zinc and aluminium
Finish: Tan paint
Strap: Unadjustable strap with tan painted steel studs
Rain cover: Rubber variant
Notes: These binoculars have the late war simplified knopflasche or button loop. Spongebob season 4 episode titles.