Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. With Case U.S. Artwork & Posters 000 liners ordered from German

000 liners ordered from German Shubert-Werk KG company

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The leather scabbard appears to be hand cut and machine stitched together

We have never had an example in this configuration before

Original U.S. WWI X6 Model 1918 Battery Commanders Periscope by Wollensak Optical Co. With Case U.S. Artwork & Posters 000 liners ordered from GermanOriginal item: Only One Available. Measuring 27 3 4 inches in length, this is a very nice WWI Era Model 1918 Battery Commanders periscope. In X 6 power, these were used to help view and plot artillery attacks from behind cover, to avoid exposing the commander to danger. The bottom of the periscope still has the manufacturers markings: BATTERY COMMANDERS PERISCOPEX6MODEL 1918M. F. G'D BYWOLLENSAK OPT. CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. U. S. A. No. 2210R. G. C.