Original U.S. Navy Binoculars From WWI by U.S. Maritime Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex and Bausch and Lomb Optical - Set of 2 Vietnam this was definitely a private

this was definitely a private purchase example

with nine divisions on a 25-mile front

s era packaging

The locking catch is present though the spring is a bit weak and bent

Original U.S. Navy Binoculars From WWI by U.S. Maritime Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex and Bausch and Lomb Optical - Set of 2 Vietnam this was definitely a privateOriginal Items: One Set only. This is a very nice original pair of U. S. WWI binoculars. Binoculars, known as field glasses, were a very important piece of equipment for U. S. soldiers. They needed it for observations by land or even balloons. Binoculars were in short supply, so many soldiers brought their own personal binoculars to the battlefield. Also a lot of the binoculars from WWI were special donations from civilians received by Army and Navy