Summary
Alternative Name(s): Rangefinder, Range Finder
Field artillery type sight, German, World War I era, in metal box. The sight is marked 'RBI. F16 CARL ZEISS JENA...'; the metal box is marked '...1918'. The sight is of the type fitted to a 77mm FK16 field gun.
Physical Description
Artillery sight in metal case, painted khaki colour, marked with inscription.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Australian War Memorial (AWM), 1970
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Inscriptions
Marked 'RBI. F16 CARL ZEISS JENA 15764 1. 18. D. R. P." & "13 CM. K. L. 133. A.' Metal case marked 'L. 133. 1918. A.'
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Keywords
Military Equipment, Range Finders, World War I, 1914-1918, War Trophies