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These Fantastic items belong to a good friend of mine in Germany.

10 x 80 80° blc Kriegsmarine Observation Telescope for tripod use, especially coastal anti aircarft units.

12, 20, 40 x 80 Carl Zeiss Jena Doppelfernrohr , made between WWI and WWII ocular revolvers can be rotated for different magnifications : 12x , 20x or 40x. Will update these with a set of Kriegsmarine issue very soon.

Kriegsmarine 10 x 80 Flakglas used on board of ships for observing and as an aiming sight.

Richtblinker 7 x 50 H porro II Zeiss binoculars, mounted on top of the Richtblinker RP 40 (signalling apparatus) on board of ships.

TogoD.F 5+10 x 24 Marineglas Carl Zeiss Jena . approx. 1900 " , nickname " Togo - Glas " , because the japanese admiral Togo used them. The oculars could be rotated, to get different magnifications ( 5x or 10x)

L Th blc 14x 11 5° blc Lichtmeßtheodolit of Wehrmacht Heer artillery for measuring.

8 x 60 blc Kommandantenglas made by cxn (Busch Rathenow), specifically for the U-bootwaffe. Porro I prisms, rough yellowgreen colour, coated optics.

7 x 50 blc UDFglas with adjustable filters, Eagle and 'M' and fixed aiming sight fitted to the body.

7 x 50 U-bootglas blc (Carl Zeiss Zena), in perfect condition.

8 x 60 blc deck mounted binoculars with Eagle 'M'. Porro II prisms , black housing, with filters (clear, yellow, greyblack), coated optics, headrest, with graticule(reticle) and an electrical attachment for illuminating the reticle by night Extremely rare piece in excellent condition.

blc 10 x 75 Director Sight These huge optics were used on large Surface Ships. Up to three Observers could view the horizon and sky at any one time.

blc U-boot 3,7cm Flak Gunsight Waterproof to a depth of 300m. Has a sunfilter, which can be moved by a lever. Magnification can be changed with the big lever from 2x40° (big/wide field of view) to 5x10°. Different graticules which can be switched in, for the different speeds from the variety of ammunition!

U-boot Gunsight for 2cm Flak Manufacturer code DOW. Heavy construction (water pressure proof). No magnification, but has a wide 40° field of view. With graticule, top mounted sight, headrest and rubber-eyepiece. Has objective-protection cap and coated optics.

Carl Zeiss Jena 7x50 Gasmask very rare H model, but made even rarer with Gasmask lenses and cups (larger Ocular diameter). With graticule, coated optics snd Porro II prisms. Binoculars are Stamped with an Eagle and M and Artl 575 GT.

Carl Zeiss Jena 7x50 H produced in Aug '35 (in June '35 the Reichsmarine became the Kriegsmarine), but still carry the Reichs stamping. With graticule and adapter for recticle illumination lamp. Very rare, only 26 models produced.

5+10 x 70 blc was used onboard larger ships as a gunsight and for observations. Variable magnification, filter selector and graticule.

Kriegsmarine Signalscheinwerfer with mount. These larger signalling lamps were used on larger ships and also Coastal Units. It has a sighting scope and also opening louvres for Morse code.

KM Hanhart Cchronograph one button version. Movement Cal.40, telemeter scaling. Eagle and 'M' on the reverse.

KM Cortebert Taschenuhr Class II Observer watch. Has full luminous dial for U-boat use.

KM IWC Taschenuhr Class II Observer. A beautiful watch. Has full luminous dial for U-boat use.

KM Cortebert Taschenuhr Class II Observer watch. This watch is For Sale. Please contact me for more details.

KM Alpina Taschenuhr Class II watch.

Marine Einmannschlauchboot These small inflatable boats were used on U-boats and had various uses. Similar ones were used by Luftwaffe Pilots. This one is Kriegsmarine and comes in a carrying bag, of grey rubber-material. The Luftwaffe bags for these boats are made of olive cloth and have Luftwaffe markings..

Schwimmweste 10-30 B-2 Occasionally a few Luftwaffe items would be used on KM vessels and this is one example. The vest is dated 1943 and has the original gas bottle fitted, which was used for inflation.

These great cased items live with another good friend and they're only a stones throw away across the water in The Netherlands!

C Plath Sextant fine instrument in original transit case. Complete with certificate, accessories and has all matching numbers.

Compass Azimuth Circle in original wooden transit case. These were placed on the top of compasses to take accurate bearings. This is a late War version of plastic construction.

Luft Aneroid Barograph in original transit case. Fine instrument with very low 'M' number in perfect condition.

Compass Azimuth Circle in original case. These were placed on the top of compasses to take accurate bearings. This is an early all metal Azimuth.

These fabulous items live in Norway!

18 x 80 Flakglas blc used on board of ships for observing and as an aiming sight. Super condition, complete in original transit case with all accessories. Very rare 18x magnification.

Fabulous U-boat issue double barrelled Flare Gun. In fine condition, made from Stainless steel and wood for U-boat use.

Just a taste of my European friend's collection. More to come!

Siemens U-boot telephone in fantastic condition.

Tropical Officer's Schirmmütze in tan coloured canvas. In worn condition, but oozing with history. Fantastic!

These belong to a rather nice chap in the North!

Luft Barometer in original transit case.

These tasty items live in the South with a very good friend of mine.

Kieninger & Obergfell 8 day U-boat/Ship clock. Originally an Imperial clock, but was given the Reich treatment. I love this clock!

Kriegsmarine Log This would have been hung over the side of a vessel, to monitor distances travelled.

These wonderful items belong to a nice collector friend in France.

Schirmmütze which belonged to Kapitänleutnant Wilhelm Brauel. This was his Patrol Cap which oozes history! This is exactly how it would have looked when Brauel wore it at Sea. The Insignia on the cap is from U-256 which he was the Commander from 16 Aug '43 to 27 Jun '44 . Ob Brauel kept the Landeck Mützenabzeichen (the Austrian City Crest) until the end of the War, even when Commanding on the U-975 and U-3530!

Schirmmütze belonging to the Portepee Unter-Offizier of U-174.

Schiffchen from an Enlisted Seaman with U-108 insignia.

U-boot Uniforms Leather jacket and winter cap, rubberised wet weather gear and BD tunic.

British Battle Dress These were adopted by U-boot crews due to their comfort and practicality. This particular example was owned by a crew member of U-356.

11. U-Flottille wall plaque. This plaque (15 x 21cm) could have sat on the wall of the 11th U-boot Flotilla base at Bergen. Great item!

Navigational Chart Instrument on a glass grid.

Messkarte zur auflösung sphärischer dreiecke measuringboard for the solution of the spherical triangle? I think this chart was used in conjunction with a Sextant or other Navigational Instrument.

My friend in Spain owns one of the best Kriegsmarine collections. This is only a tiny fraction.

U-bootsfrontspange in bronze and silver.

Instrument was used to check if Sea Mines were actuve before launching them.

Planometer was used to check areas over the Sea Charts

Schiffsuhren from the Flottentender Gazelle! She was a Minesweeper that was built in 1919 and had a career that spanned over several decades.

Watches and Timers Great selection.

Tropical Pith Helmet second pattern. With double shield insignia.

Kriegsmarine M43 Coastal Artillery cap. French made.

Schirmmütze with original cap box and spare white and blue top covers. A beautiful cap!

Fregattenkäpitan uniform, used from 1944. Has the graduations cuff
rings.

Viceadmiral tunic and trousers for landunits. Used from 1943.

Just a taste of fabulous KM collection belonging to a friend in Belgium.

Kreiselkompas from U-boot or other small vessel .

Log for accurately measuring water speeds.

Diesel Motor Indikator This test kit was issued to the U-516. Fantastic item!

Vakummeter vacuum testng kit.I think this items could have been used to test air pressure, perhaps at a weather station.

Resonator For listening to Diesel Motors on the U-boot or other vessel.

Parallel Ruler Nice piece used for chart work etc .

Volt Meter for checking volts!

Pfeife (Boatswain's whistles). With Eagle and 'M' stampings.

Torpedo or Navigational Calculator Kriegsmarine issued instrument.

Ruderanzeiger Ruder Indicator gauge from a U-boot. With Portside (Backbord) and Starboard (Steuerbord) degree scale. It is constructed in brass and weighs 25kg!

Kriegsmarine Double Decal Stahlhelm M1940 in fantastic condition.

Schirmmütze für Kapitän zur See. In beautiful condition.

Leather Winter Fur Cap For those chilly days at Sea!

Solvil of Geneva KM cased pocket watch.

Huber 60 second timer.

Rettungsbojenlicht Life buoy with smoke can! These where placed on the rails on the side of ships. The ring would have been thrown to the man overboard and the rope would have released the smoke, making his location more visible.

Conning Tower Hatch from a U-boot. Was recovered by a diver and weighs in at 80kg! This could be off an earlier WW1 U-boot.

2. U-Flottille wall plaque This fantastic item would have perhaps sat on the wall of the 2nd Flotilla base.

These minty 7x50 UDF's belong to a buddy North of the Border!

7 x 50 blc UDFglas fine example with adjustable filters, Eagle and M stamp. These Zeiss aiming binoculars were fixed to the UZO mount on the Conning Tower of a U-boot.

Carl Zeiss Jena 7 x 50 nice binoculars with large gas mask lenses. Very unusual to see two Eagle and 'M' markings (one on each ocular). Marked with M.A.Z a 527.

This could be your item displayed here.

Welcome to the 'Collector's Showcase!'

In this section, I would like to invite fellow Kriegsmarine collectors to share some of their fabulous memorabilia with us.

If you feel that you have some nice items and would like to show them, this page is for you. I will not charge you anything for submitting them. All I ask, is that you send me pictures of stuff that we do not see very often. I would not really want to clog up this page with twenty different 7x50 U-bootglas examples!

There are a lot of books out there that show a vast selection of Kriegsmarine gear. I always feel though, that they generally show the same things and only scratch the surface on what items are out there to be found. I would like to think that we could use this section (as well as my collection page), as a kind of inventory of what was produced for and used by the Kriegsmarine. A little like a virtual book!

For further details, please drop me a mail. It would be great to hear from you.

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