Original British WWI Officer Private Purchase Trench Periscope Category_MG 34 Mounts There is always a possibility

There is always a possibility that some of these cans were WW2 manufactured and the markings are concealed under the postwar paint (no guarantees) we just didn't feel like stripping them

This is the early version

which could be used (in theory) for navigation if shot down

Included are printed copies of research and an amazing photo of his crew as they pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hells Belle' at an 8Th Air Force base In England on the 23rd of April 1944

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Original British WWI Officer Private Purchase Trench Periscope Category_MG 34 Mounts There is always a possibilityOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very ingenious instrument primarily made from brass with a wood handle is a private purchase item for a British officer on the western front. It is known as a "trench periscope" and extending to 18 inches in length allowing an officer to view whatever lay in front of the trench he was in without exposing him to enemy fire. The adjustable eye piece is located 13 inches below the viewing lens and is nicely marked: