Original French WWI "Rabbit Ears" 8 X 24 Trench Periscope Binoculars by S.R.P.I. with Leather Neck Strap Russian Maxim 1910 and shows wear consistent with

and shows wear consistent with long service

Capacity: 40 liters (10

These are almost certainly the "Campaign Souvenirs" of some British Trooper who no doubt was only too pleased to have got back home to Victorian England

3 April became "North Vietnamese Air Force Day"

The installed cylinder is marked with assembly number 79

Original French WWI "Rabbit Ears" 8 X 24 Trench Periscope Binoculars by S.R.P.I. with Leather Neck Strap Russian Maxim 1910 and shows wear consistent withOriginal item: Only One Available. This is a very nice set of 1916 French 8 x 24 trench binoculars, made in Puteaux by the Socit de Recherches et de Perfectionnements Industriels (Society of Industrial Research and Development or SRPI). MG means Ministre de la Guerre (Ministry of War). Nicely marked on the right side with the magnification information: 8 X 24 DECIGRADES The left side has the manufacturer markings and serial number: M. G. S. R. P. I.