Zeiss 'blc' 7x50 UDF U-boat deck binoculars

A very nice pair of the highly sought-after Carl Zeiss 'blc' coded 7x50 UDF U-boat deck-mounted binoculars! Originally found in Scotland, having almost certainly come from one of the numerous U-boats surrendered and stored there at the end of WWII prior to Operation Deadlight. 
 
Each U-boat would have carried two of these binoculars (one as a spare), with this particular optic being mounted at the front of the U-boat conning tower. They were a key part of the U.Z.O. (Uberwasser Ziel Optik or U-boat aiming optics) that was used to launch torpedo attacks on vessels whilst surfaced.
 
They are produced with a solid bronze body to ensure they were pressure resistant down to ~300m depth and, as such, could be safely left attached to the exterior of the U-boat in the event of performing an emergency dive manoeuvre. 
 
This particular example remains in full original condition. Whilst there are clear signs of use and wear, as you would expect, and indeed probably wish to see from such a piece; the majority of the wartime applied paint layers still remain intact. 
 
A scarce and highly desirable early example with the inscribed inventory number and Reichsadler eagle Kriegsmarine propertly emblem! 
 
The optics produce a truly excellent image - with the vertical torpedo aiming line reticule still present and perfectly visible inside. 
 
The ocular width adjustment bridge on the underside still remains fitted to the binoculars, as is often missing, but is presently non-functional. Yet the oculars can still be separated when held. 
 
Arguably the most iconic of all U-boat related binocular optics, and one which would make for a stuning centrepiece within any collection!
 
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