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glennster · Jan 1, 2012

picked up this doo-dad in a box of stuff. guy that had it said it was a tank telescope. tag on it says TELESCOPE M5A1 NO 579 W.P.B. SPENSER LENS CO 1940. it has crosshairs in the optics, but it does not seem to magnify anything. some kind of early ww2 spotting scope maybe??

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greygoat · Jan 1, 2012

Google gets a few hits! Looks like it may be
for an artellery gun.

Stephen Newell · Jan 1, 2012

I think its a gunsight for a WWII tank.

oldtanker · Jan 1, 2012

Artillery gun would make sense. They don't aim at a target as such but at aiming stakes (close in no magnification needed) that are surveyed to the location for gun orientation. Old time each gun would have an aiming stake in a battery (4-6 guns) to keep all guns oriented for point of fire.

Rick

Anonymous-0 · Jan 1, 2012

Makes sense, you just have to get it into the right zip code, and let the H.E. do its job!

armand tatro · Jan 1, 2012

Also and/or motors which I think might also be considered artilery?? We had 4.2 motor sguards along with scouts, rifle, and tank sectiongs in the Recon troup that I served in in the Army. Armand

2x4 · Jan 1, 2012

periscope for looking out of a tank w/o exposing yourself?

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