Choose PDF type:
| Picture No | 10219637 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | German telescopic field-periscope |
| Details |
German army field-periscope captured by the French army in 1916. The device, whose telescopic tube could be extended up to twenty-five meters in height, was used to observe the surrounding terrain for great distances and could be packed for travel as shown in the inset picture. The French army officers who discovered the periscope are reported to have at first mistaken their prize for a new type of German artillery.
|
| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 12 August 1916, page 183 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
| Restrictions |
|
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |