A very nice example of the Selbstfahrlafetten-Zielfernrohr'Sfl. 1a' 5×8 periscope as used on various assault guns/tank destroyers, such as the Sturmgeschütz StuG III/IV, Hetzer, Nashorn etc. Produced from aluminium and steel, this anti-tank periscope was manufactured between 1943 and 1945, by Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar , under the'beh' maker code.
It still retains 95%+ of its original Dunkelgelb tan paint finish, alongside matching field-applied numbers to the base and periscope top section. Unfortunately, this example is missing the eyepiece lens and so now essentially only operates ...