WW1 German Fernglas '08 With Carrying Case

A very good pair of the WW1 German Fernglas '08 binoculars complete with their original brown leather carrying case.
These field binoculars were used by troops such as those in Machine Gun crews as well as officers on a more general basis. The fernglas have a very good amount of their original green paint finish remaining with undamaged green rubber eyepieces & a fully operational locking wheel to centre of arms. This is marked with the manufacturer details of 'E.Leitz, Wetzlar with serial number 23884 . Optics are good with functional rotating eyepieces. Leather neckstrap intact. The carrying case is undamaged with both belt loops & fittings intact to rear . The side fastening studs & leather tongues are undamaged & intact. Inside of lid retains the German instructions printed on fine papercloth & rivetted in place, these are often removed. The Gottingen maker logo is embossed into the leather at rear.

Code: 13107