German trench retracting periscope

Niemiecki pierwszowojenny peryskop

Niemiecki pierwszowojenny peryskop

 
Peryskop okopowy

Peryskop okopowy

 
World War I periscope

World War I periscope

 



Periscopes were ones of the most popular devices in trench warfare, commonly used by fighting armies. They were used to observe the enemy positions without leaning out from own trench.

Peryskop okopowy

Peryskop okopowy

 
Retracted German periscope

Retracted German periscope

 



The periscope presented here is probably a custom German periscope. Its simple construction and materials used suggest that it was made during the war by a handyman soldier. It is retractable from both sides. Does not have any markings.

German periscope

German periscope

 

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