WW2 German Kriegsmarine Navy – 8×60 LEITZ U-BOAT COMMANDER BINOCULARS – SUPERB OPTICS – RARE!

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You are bidding on a SUPERB and VERY RARE set of WW2 German Kriegsmarine 8×60 U-Boat & Ship Commander Binoculars! These are NOT the common 7×50 you see quite a bit on eBay, but the EXTREMELY sought-after large type.

The German Army and Navy used a wide variety of optical equipment, including a 6×30 (6 power magnification with 30mm objective lens), 7×50, 8×30, 8×60, 10×50 and others, being the standard issued optics used by all branches of service. Specialized personnel (such as U-Boat Commanders) required stronger optics, and as such, were issued the 8×60 on a limited basis.

Made by Leitz of a large tooled alloy and aluminum construction, these ALL ORIGINAL 8x 60 Rubber Armored binoculars are in AMAZING used condition! The lens bodies retain about 95% of their original, rough textured, black finish, and both focal adjustment still function on both eye pieces! All the original rubber is still attached (though cracked in many places, due to the age); as well as the original neck strap! Reproductions do come up of the rubber armor, if one wishes to replace them. The optics are EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR, with NO dust particles or spotting! EASILY the best I have seen! “8×60” and “beh” (indicating manufacture of Ernst Leitz) are stamped on the left side. Not to be confused with the smaller (and more common) 7×50 armored variant, this is a VERY RARE type, PERFECT for any collection or display!