This is unusual find from the battlefield German Army Binoculars carry case which are not complete missing its lid .The case retains its original black colour and It still has maker markings inside the case which are still readable markings. The case is still very solid and has been very well cleaned and is perfect to display or any collection. The binoculars case were recovered many years ago near the Town of Saint Vith from the battle of mid December 1944 in the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge. The case comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards.
For the German forces, the capture of St. Vith was to be carried out quickly and without problems, on the second day of the offensive the 17th December. The train station was to be used to supply fuel to the 6th Panzer Army units on their way to the Meuse. However, they underestimated the speed of the Allied reactions and the strong U.S. resistance on the heights of Elsenborn. The American 7th Armored Division of General Robert W. Hasbrouck was rushed from Dutch Limburg and managed to reach the St. Vith/Vielsalm area within 24 hours, supporting a beleaguered 106th U.S. Infantry Division and narrowly preventing the Nazi conquest of these two small towns. With these reinforcements, the G.I.s managed to hold their ground for six days, diverting towards them the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, which should have rushed towards the river. In the end, some 20,000 Americans held out until 22 December against no less than 87,000 Germans, and they managed to withdraw in good order towards the Ardennes highlands.
This is unusual find from the battlefield German Army Binoculars carry case which are not complete missing its lid .The case retains its original black colour and It still has maker markings inside the case which are still readable markings. The case is still very solid and has been very well cleaned and is perfect to display or any collection. The binoculars case were recovered many years ago near the Town of Saint Vith from the battle of mid December 1944 in the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge. The case comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards.
For the German forces, the capture of St. Vith was to be carried out quickly and without problems, on the second day of the offensive the 17th December. The train station was to be used to supply fuel to the 6th Panzer Army units on their way to the Meuse. However, they underestimated the speed of the Allied reactions and the strong U.S. resistance on the heights of Elsenborn. The American 7th Armored Division of General Robert W. Hasbrouck was rushed from Dutch Limburg and managed to reach the St. Vith/Vielsalm area within 24 hours, supporting a beleaguered 106th U.S. Infantry Division and narrowly preventing the Nazi conquest of these two small towns. With these reinforcements, the G.I.s managed to hold their ground for six days, diverting towards them the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, which should have rushed towards the river. In the end, some 20,000 Americans held out until 22 December against no less than 87,000 Germans, and they managed to withdraw in good order towards the Ardennes highlands.
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