Hi, I laid my hands on these objects can someone identify these that in which timeframe were these being used. Monoculors I think belong to British Indian Army troops in North West Frontier Thanx
Saw similar steroscopic viewers at a National Trust house back in the summer. Hughenden They had a display on wartime photographic interpretation , they used the 3D viewers to help them ID items of interest in aerial recce photos. How 3D glasses helped defeat Hitler The Army was still using something similar to that pointer in the 80s as when I was in a Match83 competition one of the range staff used it to point out a target to me when there was some confusion on which bush to aim at.
Staff pointer used for silent communication between a sniper and spotter to designate targets. Telescope made by Taylor, Taylor and Hobson of Leicester. Probably also part of the spotter's kit.
Thanx all I would surely contact the Taylor's to find me that when this particular item was delivered
Have a look at lot 157 - Frasers Auction Rooms, Dingwall, Ross-shire, IV15 9TP - 01349 862239 - info@frasersauctionroom.co.uk TD
Not really something you associate with snipers. Most I have read related to snipers in WW2 were working alone without spotters. I see that most modern snipers have a spotter and wonder if this was the case in WW1. Interesting posts to read. Regards Tom
The Pointer, Staff is also part of the Vickers set up kit - for ranging. The stereoscope is part of the Photo Interpretation Set, used by RAF PIs and as part of the Field Kit for Army Photo Interpretation Sections (divisional staffs)
There is a photo on IWM site with a chap using pointer staff but he isn't using it properly. Someone else should be looking over his shoulder along the parallel sight. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944. © IWM (B 6139)IWM Non Commercial Licence
Thanks Owen. I thought that's how it would be used but seems somewhat restrictive: too small and consequently lacking in operational functionality unless the other chap - presumably the Sniper - was always positioned behind the spotter. Makes you wonder how often it was actually used. ( Reminds me of the PIAT thread).
Actually I visited the headquarters of Noshehra Brigade which was once 2 infantry Brigade in 1878 2nd Anglo Afghan War in Peshawar Valley Force, Later Noshera 2nd Brigade ex 1st Peshawar Division North West Frontier, then redesignated 4 infantry Indian Brigade 1920-1927 again redesignated Noshera Brigade in 1927 Found these things lying with them and got curious if these are as old as they claim themselves to be Other things were the books dating 1910 Afghanistan Gazette and 1914 Chitral Gazette
