German WWII Panzertruppen (Tanker) Entfernungsmesser 0.9-meter Raumbild or Em 0,9m R rangefinder arm recovered from the area that the Tiger tank equipped Pz.Abt.508 fought around Anzio beachhead March 1944. Acquired at the Bologna militaria fair in 2023.

Super rare relic in fantastic condition with most of the original sand colour finish to the metal, even one of the glass lenses intact. has been cleaned and lightly oiled and is in good stable condition - a great addition to a Panzer or Italian front collection!

In early February 1944 the battalion was sent to oppose Allied landings at Anzio. Transportation by rail ended at Ficulle in Italy, far from the enemy beachhead. Because Allied air superiority made further rail transport difficult, the battalion drove the remaining distance, via Rome. One Tiger caught fire en route and was destroyed in an explosion. Sixty percent of the Tigers suffered mechanical breakdown on the 200-kilometre (120 mi) journey through the narrow, winding, mountainous roads. By 14 February, the first company deployed piecemeal in the Anzio region near Aprilia. On 29 February the second company was part of the final attack towards the beachhead, from Cisterna. Its advance was restricted to roads surrounded by marshy areas, and the attack stalled due to strong resistance. Eight Tigers were disabled by anti-tank fire from the American 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, accurate naval artillery fire, and mines. All were recovered under enemy fire over the next five days, but four were later written off as beyond repair