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Description: | 1 PERISCOPE NO.30 ADAMS & Co 1917
(1) To prevent the eye being damaged by falling glass from the upper mirror observations should be made through the small glass-filled opening in the shutter for the lower opening.
(2)When observing through a binocular the lower shutter should be removed (body)
2 VN (end castings)
This periscope belonged to W E White and was used during his First World War service in France with the Royal Artillery.
trench periscope with mirror covers & mounting spike
cylindrical periscope body with cast aluminium ends housing mirrors. Mirrors covered by removable shutters held on retaining string. Mounting spike attached to clamp located round body above lower mirror housing. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Adams & Co, London | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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