Binoculars 7x50 BEH (Ernst Leitz) Type II - Teilweise Gummiarmierung U-Boot, 1944

7x50 binoculars produced by BEH (Ernst Leitz Wetzlar) in 1944 Mod. "Type II - Teilweise Gummiarmierung", supplied to personnel embarked on Kriegsmarine U-boats.

This model of binoculars was made in two versions: the model with the "dryers" which is known for having the total protective rubber armor (type I) and this model which has special features (type II) which are:

- The eyepieces with knurled rings (similar to the 7x50 BEH K.F. model with a different numerical scale for focusing) this model in fact only has the +, 0 and -

- No rubber coating on the top of the plates and around the eyepieces.

The differences found on these binoculars were certainly due to specific technical needs, it is also true that the continuous bombing carried out by the allies on the main German companies did not allow full and linear production to be carried out, but they still had to provide with all means to provision for the supply of optics and instrumentation which was required of them.

Collimated optics, wide and wonderful visuality. Its weight is 1.3 kg. The optics feature the anti-reflection treatment which was developed and patented on November 1, 1935 by Aleksander Smakula, a member of the Zeiss staff in Jena since 1934.

The Leitz company is a company operating in the optics sector. It was founded in 1869 by Ernst Leitz, known as Ernst Leitz I (1843-1920), as an 1849 successor to Carl Kellner's company, the Optical Institute, in Wetzlar.