The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Japanese telescopic sight for Type 97 7.7mm tank MG and wooden box. This weapon was standard light armament on Japanese tanks. The sight is a fixed focus telescope with 1.5 x magnification and a field of view of 30 degree. Markings: Translation of black inked Japanese characters located on the lid of the wooden box "BOX FOR TYPE 97 ON VEHCLE HEAVY MACHINE GUN SIGHT/ No. 18826". Transalation of Japanese characters found on aluminium plate on the outside of the box "No. 24062/ MANUFACTURED SEPTEMBER 1943"/ TOMIOKA OPTICAL MACHINERY FACTORY". Stamp on inside of box reads "71". Impressed into telescope barrel "No. 18826/ 1.5 x 30 degrees/ (insp. stamp)/ No. 24062". Cleaning cloth and C spanner in case.
The item was loaded on "Winchester Victory" at Ambon for shipment to Brisbane via Morotai in 1946.
Japanese Type 96 telescopic machine gun sight. This instrument is for use with the Japanese Type 92 7.7mm Heavy Machine Gun. The sight is attached to the weapon by a dove tailed bracket with a spring
Japanese Type 96 telescopic machine gun sight in khaki painted canvas case. This instrument is for use with the Japanese Type 92 7.7mm Heavy Machine Gun. The sight is attached to the weapon by a dovet
Japanese telescopic gun sight. This instrument is a fixed focus type with a magnification 4 x and a field of view of 6 degree. There is a graduated sight bar which is adjustable by milled knob on top
Japanese telescopic gun sight. This instrument is a fixed focus type with a magnification 4 x and a field of view of 6 degree. There is a graduated sight bar which is adjustable by milled knob on top
Japanese telescopic gun sight. This instrument is a fixed focus type with a magnification 4 x and a field of view of 6 degree. There is a graduated sight bar which is adjustable by milled knob on top
Japanese telescopic gun sight. Model number unknown. This instrument is a fixed focus type with a magnification 4 x and a field of view of 6 degree. There is a graduated sight bar which is adjustable