Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. U.S. Militaria at American Bridge Co

at American Bridge Co

Just another date in Spectre history

The Granville raid occurred on the night of 8 March 1945 – 9 March 1945 when a German raiding force from the Channel Islands landed in France and brought back supplies and former prisoners of war to their base

as the tension washer is worn

and again demonstrated the critical role of artillery during World War I and the difficulty of supplying such massive armies while they were on the move

Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. U.S. Militaria at American Bridge CoOriginal item: Only One Available. Measuring 27 3 4 inches in length, this is a very nice WWI Era Model 1918 Battery Commanders periscope. In X 6 power, these were used to help view and plot artillery attacks from behind cover, to avoid exposing the commander to danger. The bottom of the periscope still has the manufacturers markings: BATTERY COMMANDERS PERISCOPE X6 MODEL 1918 M. F. G'D BY WOLLENSAK OPT. CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. U. S. A. No. 7683 R. G. C.