In the Table below we can find the years of production for the Zella Mehlis PP and PPK from before and during ww2. Mod. PP Mod. PPK Year From To Year From To 1929 7500xx 1930 7501xx...
World War II-era German service watches, known for their historical significance and distinctive markings, are a topic of fascination for collectors and history enthusiasts. Among the notable features of these watches are the “DH,” “D,” “DU,” and the rarer “DIH” stamps on their casebacks. Special Kriegsmarine watches also exist with...
The rln 8×30 Dienstglas binoculars made by Carl Zeiss, are a fascinating piece of military history, their existence is quite mysterious and marked by conflicting details about their production. These binoculars, bearing the factory code “rln,” were purportedly manufactured in 1942, yet several characteristics suggest a later production date. In...
In this blog post, I want to explain the different markings found on German Dienstglasses. These binoculars were a crucial tool for the German military, offering rangefinding capability and durability in various conditions, from the cold of the east front to the heat of the africa dessert. Let’s take a...
What does H/6400 mean? This is a designation of the underlying math of how the rangefinder works. If you extrapolate the points in the rangefinder all around you, they will form a complete circle around the viewer. For this circle a radius of 1km was assumed, making the circumference 6283m...
Magazine extensions The Walther PP and PPK, made in Zella Mehlis, come in many different variations of grips, parts, and magazine extensions. In this post, I want to focus on the magazines and their extensions. Below I will list every single PP and PPK magazine extension from Zella-Mehlis that is...