WW2 German Rkr 31 Richtpreis 31 aiming circle optical sight recovered from positions occupied by Fallschirmjager regiment 15 on Hill 112 Normandy
It was primarily used to measure horizontal and vertical angles for the aiming of indirect fire weapons. This included artillery pieces, mortars, and even machine guns like the MG34 and MG42 when mounted on tripods or specialized Lafette mounts. It could be used for direct observation or placed on a map for plotting positions and landmarks. It featured a levelling bubble on the telescope and a spherical level for precise levelling of the instrument. The angle-of-sight and traversing mechanisms were graduated for accurate measurements.
WW2 German Rkr 31 Richtpreis 31 aiming circle optical sight recovered from positions occupied by Fallschirmjager regiment 15 on Hill 112 Normandy
It was primarily used to measure horizontal and vertical angles for the aiming of indirect fire weapons. This included artillery pieces, mortars, and even machine guns like the MG34 and MG42 when mounted on tripods or specialized Lafette mounts. It could be used for direct observation or placed on a map for plotting positions and landmarks. It featured a levelling bubble on the telescope and a spherical level for precise levelling of the instrument. The angle-of-sight and traversing mechanisms were graduated for accurate measurements.
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