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CHAPTER VIII. EQUIPMENT

Section III. ARTILLERY FIRE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

1. On-Carriage Fire Control Equipment

GERMAN TANK AND ARMORED CAR SIGHTS—HULL MACHINE GUN TELESCOPES

TYPE USED ON GUNS AND
AMMUNITION Range Scales (Meters) Magni-
fication (X) Field (Degrees) Overall
length
(less eye guard) (inches) Weight (pounds) Exit
Pupil
distance (mm.) Entrance Pupil diameter (mm.) REMARKS

K.Z.F.1. Early models of most tanks. 7.92 mm M.G. 34. (gimbal mountings). 200
(fixed) 1.8 18 5 — Cranked, monocular, moving-eyepiece type.

K.Z.F.2. Pz.Kpfw. I, Commander's.
Pz.Kpfw. II, Flamethrower.
Pz.Kpfw. III, Commander's and Models F to J.
Pz.Kpfw. IV, Tiger and Panther. 7.92 mm M.G. 34. (gimbal and ball mountings). 200
(fixed) 1.75 18 14.13 7 5 — Cranked, monocular, moving-eyepiece type.

Figure 10.

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