Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Saska » 27 Mar 2011, 11:50

Hello All

I am looking for information about the use of the Czech bunkerperiscope in german bunkers of the Westwall and/or Atlanticwall.

The Czech bunkerperiscope was maybe used in german bunkers as "Panzerrundblick" optic in a steel tupe which went through the whole concret roof of the bunker or it was later attached outside the Bunker at the backside near the entrence.
Especially about that, I once have seen a picture, but can not find it anymore :cry:

Who knows more about the german use of the Czech bunkerperiscope and could help me ?

Thanks in advance

Saska

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Saska » 27 Mar 2011, 13:13

Hei Jos

Yes that is it. Great.Thanks a lot :)

Well, it seems there was also a use of this periscope in the Westwall.

I remember that in Ebay.de there was a picture of such a periscope fixed at the outside wall of a german bunker. And if I remember it corectly , someone was putting this picture also here in the forum.
Problem is I can not find it anymore.

Does anyone remember about it or where it could be?

Greetings Saska

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by jopaerya » 27 Mar 2011, 14:15

This one ??
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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Saska » 28 Mar 2011, 06:35

Exactly that one. Thanks again for your help :)

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by jopaerya » 26 Dec 2011, 13:56

Hello

This looks also like a outside bunkerperiscope , photo is from Ebay .

Regards Jos
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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by jopaerya » 06 Nov 2013, 18:46

From Ebay a other photo , regards Jos
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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Ondrej Filip » 06 Nov 2013, 22:21

jopaerya wrote:From Ebay a other photo , regards Jos
Hi Jos. It is not a Czechoslovak periscope. The only kinds of long periscopes were:
1) cheap and simple periscope for the small pill-boxes (as seen at photos by TUS at mentioned forum), lenght 108 - 164 cm, it has been used at German bunkers.
2) ditch periscope for the heavy bunkers, lenght 132 - 182 cm (see the photo).

All the other periscopes had complicated optics and mechanisms and were short - for the armoured cupolas.
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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Eax-E » 07 Nov 2013, 20:48

Hello,

The german on pictures are using S.R.2.

Bye

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Post by jopaerya » 09 Nov 2013, 16:20

@ Ondrej , thanks , i know that , see my first post .

@ Arthur , do you have any documentation on the SR 2 ?

Regards Jos

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by AvB » 09 Nov 2013, 16:32

Yes I'm also interested in a picture of it. Only have the Gerätbeschreibung (D1710/2).

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by Eax-E » 09 Nov 2013, 19:40

Hello,

A couple of picture from NARA.
231-6.jpg
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Post by jopaerya » 09 Nov 2013, 20:14

Thanks :thumbsup: Arthur

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by jopaerya » 22 May 2018, 09:21

This looks also a periscope position on this Westwall bunker ( Ebay )

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Re: Czech bunkerperiscope in german use

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Post by jopaerya » 11 Jun 2019, 09:22

This looks also a periscope , Regards Jos ( Ebay )
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