Whats this then

[philwood90]

Any body know what this is. I have seen a few of these, but havent got a clue what it is. Looks like a large spirit level with fold down legs. I can say its German and WW2.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Looks to me like the equivalent to the British "L9 bar mine" set it up along the side of a road, in bushes, Or in the road/track....Booom !
The British bar mine would throw a MBT onto its roof.

 

[(RIP) Jamie]

Looks to me like the equivalent to the British "L9 bar mine" set it up along the side of a road, in bushes, Or in the road/track....Booom !
The British bar mine would throw a MBT onto its roof.

Could be, but I don't think it lived in the box it's sitting on, it's too long. And what are the (datum?) lines at either end for?

Not being contradictory, just thinking out loud

 

[alimey4u2]

I would "think" it's used for calibrating or checking prism alignment in optical range finders ....

 

[brassmonkey001]

I think it might be a large spirit level with fold down legs.

 

[Trippy]

I think it might be a large spirit level with fold down legs.

Come in handy if you ever needed to put some shelves up in the trench

 

[STUBBS]

marking fields of fire from fixed firing points

 

[Dahoum]

I have seen a few of these,

Where ?

 

[philwood90]

Sorry about the wait for a reply, but I have been in Normandy for DDay.


Where

French museums. Seen them in 3 or 4 but they never have a label stating what they are.

 

[herriwullie]

levelling up field guns/ artillery.... ?