German Binoculars

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Description:

Physical Description

Green-and-black painted metal with a leather strap.

General History

Dragon German binoculars like those worn by German soldiers.

Place Made: Germany

Related Event: World War IIThe Great Depression and World War II

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval, Military, ThinkFinity

Exhibition: Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: U.S. Naval Gun Factory

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.58746-NCatalog Number: 58746-NAccession Number: 236599

Object Name: binoculars, pair of

Physical Description: metal (overall material)glass (overall material)leather (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.874 cm x 21.59 cm x 20.32 cm; 3 1/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-89c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_451009

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