Summary
Jack Kelly of Hockinson holds a set of Japanese military range- finding binoculars hinged at the center. Folded shut, they formed a periscope useful in trench warfare; spread open, they allowed a soldier to remain behind cover while the lenses extended out at each side.
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Global Gathering Binoculars Well Worth a Second Look
In a vintage hand-tinted postcard, this defender of liberty was equipped with binoculars. It was for sale at an international conference of the Binocular History Society and the Binocular Collectors of Germany.
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