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10×50 (by name)

This is a list of serial numbers, observed in collections and recorded from sources online, of German 10×50 binoculars manufactured from 1933 to 1945, marked as equipment of the German Armed Forces during World War II.

 

E.Leitz / Wetzlar Carl Zeiss / Jena Hensoldt / Wetzlar RUKA / Rathenow

Ernst Leitz / Wetzlar logoErnst Leitz, Wetzlar, Deutschland (beh)
 S/N  C/R Mark Identifying Features  Mfg / Maintenance
183126 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “183126” over “M” (millimeters) and “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather Okularshutz (eye piece protector) or Regenschutzdeckel (rain protection cover) or Benutzerkappe (user cap) for rear lenses, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap) EL : 183126
mfg. about 19xx

 
205298
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “205298” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle)
EL : 205298
mfg. about 19xx

 
218790 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, brass fittings, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “218790” over “M” (mils) and “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle) EL : 218790
mfg. about 19xx

 
258391 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “258391” over “M” (millimeters) “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap), black Bakelit (Bakelite) Okularshutz (eye piece protector) or Regenschutzdeckel (rain protection cover) or Benutzerkappe (user cap) for rear lenses, black leather Anknöpflasche (button flap) EL : 258391
mfg. about 19xx

 
258621
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, black Bakelit (Bakelite) rear lens fittings, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “258621” over “M” (mils) and “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather Anknöpflasche (button flap) marked “1941” and “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, black leather Köcher (case)
EL : 258621
mfg. about 19xx

 
292336 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, left prism cover marked “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “292336” over “M” (mils) “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather Okularshutz (eye piece protector) or Regenschutzdeckel (rain protection cover) or Benutzerkappe (user cap) for rear lenses, black leather Tragereimen (carrying) strap EL : 292336
mfg. about 19xx

 
304024 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “304024” over “M” (mils) “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather Köcher (case) marked “1940” EL : 304024
mfg. about 19xx

 
472317  + Black “Vulkanite” body covering, left prism cover marked with “E.LEITZ / WETZLAR” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “472317” over “beh” over “+” EL : 472317
mfg. about 19xx

“+” : 1942 – 1944

 

E.Leitz / Wetzlar Carl Zeiss / Jena Hensoldt / Wetzlar RUKA / Rathenow

Carl Zeiss Jena logoCarl Zeiss, Jena, Thuringia, Deutschland (blc, rln)
  Zeiss Dienstglas Production Numbers, Military and Civilian
Source : Produktions und Vertriebsstatistiken (Production and sales statistics)
aus (from) BACZ 8401, 11809, 17119, 19607, 23209-23270.
Recorded : “jeweils bis Sept. 30”
Presumably : “each year until Sept. 30”

Serial Numbers
1933 : 1607008 – 1628868
1934 : 1628869 – 1660396
1935 : 1660397 – 1705441
1936 : 1705442 – 1751204
1937 : 1751205 – 1801967
1938 : 1801968 – 1865276
1939 : 1865277 – 1935538
1940 : 1935539 – 2017171
1941 : 2017172 – 2105419
1942 : 2105420 – 2167993
1943 : 2167994 – 2228256
1944 : 2228257 – 2293770
1945 : 2293771 – 2348412
 S/N C/R Mark Identifying Features  Mfg / Maintenance
388769 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover blank, right prism cover marked “10×50” over “388769”, no other markings. There is no visible mark to identify the manufacturer, so this Dienstglas is placed here for now. CZ : 388769
mfg. about
February 1914

 
1550150  +
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, brass right fittings, aluminum left fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo over “+” (blue), right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “1550150” over “M” (mils) and “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle). This 10×50, manufactured about November 1930, appears to have been repaired (left brass fittings replaced with aluminum fittings), regreased (“+”), and Strichplatte (reticle) added (original right prism cover replaced with new prism cover marked “Dienstglas”, “M”, and “H/6400”, perhaps about 1942 (“M” phased out after 1942).
CZ : 1550150
mfg. about
December 1930

“+” : 1942 – 1944
1559338 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10 x 50” over “1559338” over “M” and “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle) CZ : 1559338
mfg. about
March 1931

 
1940384
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10 x 50” over “1940384” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), “WaA202” marked on left front face of forward bridge support, black leather carrying strap, black leather Köcher (case) marked on inside of top rim with “Kroymann & Co. / Hamburg” logo enclosing date “1939” and “WaA239” Eagle [26496.3371]
CZ : 1940384
mfg. about
October 1939

 
1948735
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “1948735 .” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle)
CZ : 1948735
mfg. about
November 1939

 
1948805
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10 x 50” over “1948805” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle)
CZ : 1948805
mfg. about
November 1939

 
1949282
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10 x 50” over “1949282” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle), black leather carrying strap, Czechoslovakian black leather Köcher (case) marked on outside of top cover with “Tapette / XII. cp A55.” logo over date “1942”
CZ : 1949282
mfg. about
December 1939

 
1963614 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “1963614” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle) CZ : 1963614
mfg. about
February 1940

 
2056463  + Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “CARL ZEISS / JENA” logo, right prism cover marked “Dienstglas” over “10×50” over “2056463” over “H/6400” Strichplatte (reticle) over “blc” and “+” in blue CZ : 2056463
mfg. about
March 1941

“+” : 1942 – 1944

 

E.Leitz / Wetzlar Carl Zeiss / Jena Hensoldt / Wetzlar RUKA / Rathenow

Hensoldt Wetzlar logoHensoldt u. Söhne, Mechanisch-Optische Werke AG, Wetzlar, Hesse, Deutschland (bmj)
 S/N  C/R Mark Identifying Features  Mfg / Maintenance
15536 Sandgelb (sand yellow) painted body, black Bakelit (Bakelite) rear lens fittings, left bridge support underside marked “HENSOLDT – WETZLAR” and “15536”, right bridge support underside marked “DIALYT” and “7×50”, no reticle, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap) HW : 15536
mfg. about 19xx

 
20032 Black “rice” body covering, left bridge support marked “NACHT-DIALYT” (Night Dialyt)  and “7×56” (not 7×50), right bridge support marked “HENSOLDT – WETZLAR” and “20032”, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap), black leather Köcher (case) with metal spring catch marked “frn 42” (Rudolf Lang, Federn, Draht u Metallwarenfabrik, Brandenburg an der Havel) HW : 20032
mfg. about 19xx

 

 

E.Leitz / Wetzlar Carl Zeiss / Jena Hensoldt / Wetzlar RUKA / Rathenow

RUKA Rathenow logoRunge u. Kaulfuss (RUKA), Rathenow, Brandenburg, Deutschland (dym)
 S/N  C/R Mark Identifying Features  Mfg / Maintenance
97019
Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, brown Bakelit (Bakelite) lens fittings, left prism cover marked with “RUKA / Rathenow” logo over “97019”, right prism cover marked with Totenkopf (“SS Death Head”) emblem over “Dienstglas” over “10×50”, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap), black leather Köcher (case) marked on top of the cover with “SS Death Head” emblem
RUKA : 97019
mfg. about 19xx

 
97107 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, left prism cover marked with “RUKA / Rathenow” logo over “97107”, right prism cover marked with Totenkopf (“SS Death Head”) emblem over “Dienstglas” over “10×50”, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap) RUKA : 97107
mfg. about 19xx

 
97109 Black “Vulkanite” body covering, aluminum fittings, brown bakelite lens fittings, left prism cover marked with “RUKA / Rathenow” logo over “97109”, right prism cover marked with Totenkopf (“SS Death Head”) emblem over “Dienstglas” over “10×50”, black leather Trageriemen (carrying strap) RUKA : 97109
mfg. about 19xx