Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Pair Of Kriegsmarine Binoculars, By Ernst Leitz GTRexclude but the writing is not

but the writing is not legible

“Second Pattern” version by this maker

53mm (x80mm including crown suspension)

part of the larger Battle of the Somme

3mm(width) x 61mm

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Pair Of Kriegsmarine Binoculars, By Ernst Leitz GTRexclude but the writing is not(Doppelfernrohr mit Kasten). A well preserved pair of Second War period Kriegsmarine binoculars, featuring a heavy, non magnetic steel body, with a protective casing painted in black. Functioning with coated objective and viewing lenses, and four rubber caps protecting both objective lenses and both eyepieces. The body tubes housing the lenses are joined together at two locations to a central adjustable apparatus. The binoculars are marked adjacent to