Those manufactured before WWII will show the Busch name, but starting in 1941, they have a three-letter secret code stamped on the side that identifies the manufacturer and army property number. Production ran during WWII by other firms in Germany and occupied Poland. The 45 ° 10 X 80 Doppelfernrohr (double telescope) was manufactured from 1936 – 1945. Busch won the contract and in 1936 was producing the big eye binoculars for the German Military. German optic firms of Emil Busch, Moeller Wedel, and Ernst Leitz were in the running for the government contract that eventually developed a standard binocular for the German Army. In 1936, Germany put out requests to optical companies to manufacture large observation binoculars to be easily used on land and at sea. These have an amazing field of view and optical performance. The optics have been restored by our US Navy Optician. These 10x80 German flak bigeye binoculars are mounted on a custom altitude adjustment mount and are displayed on a beautiful teak tripod.
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