WW2 Equipment

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Our World War II equipment collection features essential machinery used by soldiers, including radar, fixed scopes, searchlights, generators, measuring devices and other large field tools. Items from all major armies—such as German, American, Soviet, and British—highlight technological advances and daily military life. These artifacts, displayed in museums or private collections, offer insight into the realities of combat and survival during the global conflict.

FMG-39T / FuSE 62 Würzburg radar dish at Deelen Air Base Museum, Netherlands

Dish Antenna of a FMG 39T / FuSE 62 “Würzburg” – German Short-Range Gun Laying Radar

This FuSE 62 Würzburg radar dish antenna was used by the German Army during WWII for target finding …

Posted April 9, 2026 (updated July 5, 2026) by Pascal

60 cm Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Flak-Sw 36 – German Searchlight

The SW 36 anti-aircraft searchlight was developed in the late 1930s. It was a lightweight and portable device, …

Posted January 22, 2026 (updated January 22, 2026) by Patrick

Zielgerät 1229 – Vampir – German Infrared Assault Rifle Scope

The Zielgerät 1229 or ZG 1229, commonly known by its codename "Vampir", was an early active infrared night …

Posted May 16, 2025 (updated June 9, 2025) by Patrick

Turmzielfernrohr T.Z.F. 6 – Targeting Scope for 2 cm KwK Reconnaissance Vehicles

The Turmzielfernrohr T.Z.F. 6 was a monocular telescopic sight specifically designed for the requirements of the 2 cm …

Posted May 12, 2025 (updated May 12, 2025) by Patrick

Panzer Zielfernrohr 1, Pz.Z.F.1 – German Rifle Scope for the MG 34

The Pz.Z.F. 1, or Panzer Zielfernrohr 1,was a German telescopic sight mounted on the MG34 machine gun during …

Posted May 11, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Turmzielfernrohr T.Z.F. 9 d – Targeting Scope for the King Tiger

The Turmzielfernrohr 9d (T.Z.F. 9d) was a German telescopic sight used on the Tiger II (also known as …

Posted May 10, 2025 (updated August 10, 2026) by Patrick

Sperber FG 1250 – Nighthawk, German Infrared Night-vision Targeting Device

From 1941 the German optics company Carl Zeiss developed means to fight in the dark of night. Together …

Posted May 9, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Erdzielfernrohr FlaK Z.F. 20 E – German Ground Target Scope for Heavy Flak

The "Erdzielfernrohr FlaK Z.F. 20 E" or in English Ground Target Scope 20 E was used for Heavy …

Posted March 16, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Kommandogerät 36 with Entfernungsmesser 4 m R(H) 36 – German Fire Control Computer with Rangefinder

The Kommandogerät 36 was an analog fire control computer introduced in 1936 to calculate firing trajectories for continuous …

Posted March 13, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Kommandogerät 40 with Entfernungsmesser 4 RL – German Fire Control Computer with Rangefinder for AA

The Kommandogerät 40 was a German analog fire control computer used during World War Two for directing anti-aircraft …

Posted March 10, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Maschinensatz 24 kW für FlaKscheinwerfer 34 und 37 – German 24 KW Generator for Searchlight 150 cm

The Generator on the photos is a maschinensatz 24 kW für 150 cm Flakscheinwerfer 34 and 37 types …

Posted December 16, 2024 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

150 cm FlaKscheinwerfer 34 auf Sd.Ah. 104 – German 150 cm Searchlight on Specialized trailer

The Flakscheinwerfer 34, or SW 34, is a German World War Two searchlight with an 150 centimeter wide …

Posted December 16, 2024 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

The Enigma I – a Cipher Machine for the German Wehrmacht

The Enigma I cipher machine was widely used by the German Military and government services to send encrypted …

Posted November 20, 2023 (updated March 3, 2026) by Pascal

Argus-Drohnen As 292 – Short Range Reconnaissance Drone (UAV) of the Luftwaffe

The Argus As 292 drone was developed in 1937 as a remote controlled target for Anti-Aircraft gunners as …

Posted March 19, 2023 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Van Soest, Dutch Accoustic Detection - photo 2014

Van Soest – Dutch Accoustic detector

This early listening device named “van Soest” after the engineer who created it was developed in 1929. [...]Read …

Posted March 8, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

French Army man an acoustic locator device on January 4, 1940 - Courtesy kitchener.lord Flickr

Barbier, Bénard and Turenne – French Listening Device

This early acoustic warning device was from WW1 and still in use at the start of World War …

Posted March 3, 2023 (updated February 12, 2026) by Patrick

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150 cm FlaKscheinwerfer 34 – German Anti-Aircraft Search light

The FlaKscheinwerfer 34, Anti-Aircraft Gun Searchlight 34, had its own generator to power the 990 million candelas strong …

Posted February 28, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Patrick

Würzburg Riese FuMg 65 – a German Gun laying Radar

The Würzburg Riese FuMg 65 is a German gun laying Radar with designation Flakortungsgerät FuMG 65 of World …

Posted February 18, 2023 (updated April 9, 2026) by Patrick