Original U.S. WWI & WWII US Army/Navy M17 Binocular Grouping - 2 Binos ger They were designed to replace

They were designed to replace the older AN/PVS-5 from the Vietnam War

which we have chosen to sell as a set

Pilot Officer on the front side

Indicating that after the British government recalled the RAF forces in 1920 that this officer along with multiple others stayed to continue to fight the Bolsheviks

Original U.S. WWI & WWII US Army/Navy M17 Binocular Grouping - 2 Binos ger They were designed to replaceOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 Available. Binoculars have a long history of military use. Galilean designs were widely used up to the end of the 19th century when they gave way to Porro prism types. Binoculars constructed for general military use tend to be more rugged than their civilian counterparts. They generally avoid fragile center focus arrangements in favor of independent focus, which also makes for easier, more effective weatherproofing.