German carry box or Rundblickfehrnrohr – Rbl.F. 16 scope used by 88mm anti-aircraft-anti-tank gun against ground targets recovered from old German gun pit used by the 275th Infantry Division found near Vossenack in the Hurtgen Forest in Germany 1944.

This is a rare to find battlefield recovered German steel carry box that held a Rundblickfehrnrohr – Rbl.F. 16 scope used by 88mm anti-aircraft-anti-tank gun when in use against ground targets. The box has some of its original yellow sand camouflage paintwork remains on it not much is left but a bit. The box which is un damaged other then missing carry handle it has light surface rust all over but not any heavy thick rust the box still opens and closes and the lock works but very stiff to close and on the inside it is in fantastic condition with all its holding brackets in place with lots of original colour and very little rust it could easily have the sight put back in to the box if you wanted to.The carry box is very solid not braking up or falling apart it has been very well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and is 10 inches long.The box was recovered from old German defensive position gun pit used by the 275th Infantry Division found on the outskirts of the village of Vossenack in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany the battlefield of September to December 1944.The box comes with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and map.

This battle was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944 in the Hurtgen Forest which is about 50 square miles of Forest and Villages east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War 2 and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. At the start, the forest was defended by the German 275th and 353rd Infantry Divisions; understrength but well prepared—5,000 men (1,000 in reserve)—and commanded by Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt. They had little artillery and no tanks. As the battle progressed, German reinforcements were added including Tank support. American expectations that these troops were weak and ready to withdraw were wrong.

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