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This example is fully functional, with mostly clear optics, and working adjustments. It is nicely marked as follows on the central hinge tension wheel with the maker and serial number:Įrnst Leitz GmbH of Wetzlar Germany is a storied producer of optical devices such as telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and cameras. These were one of the most used German issued binoculars of WWI. This is a very nice set of Imperial German WWI Fernglas 08 (Remote Glass 08) or Field Glasses model 1908.