Periscope Collection (#2)

French Commander directing operations from tree top 1917
Birds-eye view of the battle behind the lines, showing two French Commanders with periscope and map, directing operations and sending their strategy back to the front lines. Date: 1917

GERMANS USE PERISCOPE
North Africa : a German soldier uses a periscope to observe the positions of the enemy line Date: July 1942

Yachting, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

With the Anzacs in Gallipoli: inside an Australian trench, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). One man is using a periscope rifle while another keeps watch by means of a periscope

Allied soldiers using periscopes, Flanders, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Allied soldiers using periscopes, Flanders, First World War, 1915-1916, (c1920). Ready to Repel an Attack: Canadian Infantry in the trenches wearing the new steel helmets

The Periscope in the Trenches, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Periscope in the Trenches, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The eye of the submarine has been pressed into service on land

Scene on board a British submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: Unknown
Scene on board a British submarine, World War II, 1945. The Attack Team. From " His Majestys Submarines". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1945]

A sentry in the trenches looking through an improvised persicope, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme campaign

WW1 - Russian Front - Officer using a trench periscope Date: circa 1916

Winter 1915, flooded British trench by Matania, WW1
A British trench on the Western Front during the winter of 1915 drawn by The Sphere special artist, Fortunino Matania and demonstrating the sort of flooded

The trench periscope, WW1
Photographs demonstrating the efficacy of the hyposcope (the landsmans periscope) using one here constructed by Mr C. Baker - an optician of High Holborn

Illustration Of Periscope Field Glasses Used In Trench Warfare For Observing The Enemy. From The Illustrated War News 1915

WW1 - Russian Officer using a Periscope to get a (safer) view of the enemy above the trench Date: circa 1916

Mark XI Trench Brass Periscope with wooden handle, WW1
Pattern 1796, Heavy Cavalry Sword, 1808-1818.Carried by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt Drake, Royal Horse Guards.Blade is straight, flat backed

Off the Coast of Scotland by William Heath Robinson
The German Periscoper: Ach, Himmel! Dot most be der peautiful Ben Nevis of vich ve ave eard so mooch. A German submarine mistakes the prominent nose of a bather for the tip of Ben Nevis while sailing

British soldier in trench with periscope, WW1
A British soldier in a trench, observing the enemy through a periscope on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Commander in German U-boat by G. H. Davis
Secrets of a German U-boat: one of a series of drawings made inside a captured submarine during the Second World War. The commander is seen at his action station

Schnorkel breathing system for U-boat by G. H. Davis
The new lungs of the U-boat: the Schnorkel breathing system. The exhaust and fresh air periscope which enables U-boats to remain under water for long periods during the Second World War. Date: 1944

Submarine patent, 1897 C024 / 3622
Submarine patent, 1897. Artwork of a submarine invented by American naval engineer Simon Lake. This submarine was designed to move across the seabed using wheels

Soldiers in a trench, firing a machine gun, WW1
Soldiers in a trench during the First World War, firing a machine gun with a periscope attachment. Date: 1914-1918

German U-Boat - UC5
Cross-section through a captured German u-boat submarine - the UC 5. A mine-laying submarine, with six mine-holding chambers in the fore-section of the vessel

Bathing Beauty / Periscope
A bathing beauty thumbs her nose at a periscope: " Goodness, I m not afraid of that - I ve seen too many in my time!"

The periscope in use in a French trench, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Artist: Sphere
The periscope in use in a French trench, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

French trench periscope rifle, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 23 September 1915

Through the commanders periscope. Frank Day
Photograph: Through the commanders periscope. Frank Day. Photograph taken through a periscope of a tank, showing a man on some open ground

Dazzle painting, WW1
Photograph showing the experimental theatre on which dazzle designs, to camouflage ships were tested, The officer on the right is observing a model through a periscope

Looking for Trouble, by Bairnsfather
Looking for Trouble The rash habit Private Lovebird has of sharing the same periscope with the opposition across the way is bound to lead to trouble A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The

That Periscope Sensation, by Bairnsfather
That Periscope Sensation " I wonder if oughtn t to tell the captain about that thing sticking up in the sea over there" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in an issue of The Bystander

Graphic cover - periscope on the battlefield, WW1
Front cover of The Graphic featuring a photograph of a British officer posing inside a German armoured observation post captured by the British in Flanders Date: 1917

Advertisement for The Sphere magazine, WW1
Advertisement in The Tatler for its sister paper, The Sphere, which claims to be, the best periscope through which to see the fighting by sea and by land

Periscope fitting - Le Target, Belgium
The periscope fitting for safety in the trenches. Le Target, Belgium. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

St Dunstans periscope made by blind patients
A St. Dunstans periscope made by blind patients of St. Dunstans Hospital. Retaining original paper cover printed St. Dunstans Periscope. Made by a war-blinded man. Firearms & Equipment

Periscopomania by William Heath Robinson
The Special Constable (who has strayed into Highgate Ponds): Good Heavens! Theres a periscope! In fact its his own foot. A humorous comment on the growing fear of German submarines during the First

A trench periscope at Aintree, WW1
Soldiers on leave from the front watch the Grand National at Aintree in a novel manner by using a trench periscope to look over the racecourse crowd. Date: 1915

Oh U! by Heath Robinson
In this Heath Robinson cartoon, a submariner makes an easy mistake. The German Periscoper: " Ach, Himmel! Dot most be der peautiful Ben Nevis of vich ve ave eard so mooch

Advert for John Pound & Co military equipment 1915
An advertisement for the military equipment, ingersoll service watch nickel or gun metal, lifeguard reinforced pocket periscope, campaigning knife, penlite pocket lamp, folding pen knife

Christmas Dinner in the trenches by Charles Crombie
" God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen, may nothing you dismay" - a festive view of a British trench on the Western Front with soldiers, rather implausibly

A Australian trench at the Dardanelles
The periscope in use in an Australian trench at the Dardanelles. Date: 1915

Chinese observation post
A Chinese observation post during the Sino-Japanese war Date: 1937-1945

Saga of the Salmon by G. H. Davis
The saga of the Salmon, a British submarine, which let the Bremen go, but torpedoed a German submarine and two cruisers, the Leipzig and the Blucher. December 1939

Advert for Watsons Giraffe trench periscope 1915
To save life in the trenches Watsons Giraffe. By its means the soldier can see what is happening above and beyond the trenches without exposing his head. Suppiled for the British Army. Date: 1915

Cartoon, Holidays as Usual, WW1
Cartoon, Holidays as Usual. Mr Jones goes bathing at a seaside resort in the early days of the First World War, not heeding the warnings about submarines being on the lookout for the enemy

Sir Howard Grubb
SIR HOWARD GRUBB Irish inventor and manufacturer of telescopes and other scientific instruments, famous for inventing the periscope. Date: 1844 - 1931

Bow and sail view of USS Kamehameha, SSN 642, on the surface off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

German World War 1 poster, U BOOTE HERAUS (U BOATS AWAY) (colour litho)
XCF411534 German World War 1 poster, " U BOOTE HERAUS" (U BOATS AWAY) (colour litho) by Erdt, Hans Rudi (1883-1925); Private Collection; German

WWI: GERMAN SUBMARINE. Captured German mine-laying U-boat, SM UC-5, showing the conning tower, periscope and mines. Photographed during World War I, c1916

WORLD WAR I: SUBMARINE. An officer looking through a periscope on a submarine during World War I. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: FRENCH TROOPS. A French grenade thrower looking through a periscope from a sand-bagged trench during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

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"Periscope: Unveiling the Hidden Depths of Warfare" Step back in time to World War I, where Britain's sea power became a vital tool in their quest for victory. A German propaganda poster boldly proclaimed, "U Boote Heraus. " as they unleashed their deadly submarines upon the seas. The crew of a German submarine, amidst the chaos and danger, relied on periscopes to navigate and strike fear into their enemies. But periscopes were not limited to the depths of the ocean; they found their way into trenches too. Soldiers sought solace from war by playing cards in these grim surroundings, captured forever in haunting photographs from c1916 and even later years like c1920. Gerald C. Hudson's poignant artwork titled "Periscope and All" immortalizes the bravery and resourcefulness displayed during WWI. Meanwhile, Pat Jackson's Western Approaches (1944) showcases how periscopes continued to play a crucial role during WWII. From Gallipoli trench warfare to British L56 Submarine missions, these telescopic wonders provided soldiers with a glimpse of hope amidst turmoil. Look-outs stationed themselves diligently in 1917 while Royal Navy British Submarines utilized periscopes for strategic advantage. Even beyond wartime conflicts, periscopes proved invaluable tools for exploration and surveillance alike. Witnessing its usage within a British submarine probably dating back to the 1930s reminds us that innovation knows no bounds when it comes to safeguarding our shores. So let us remember those who peered through these optical marvels – brave souls who dared venture into unknown waters or huddled deep within treacherous trenches – all united by one common thread: Periscope - an instrument that revealed both triumphs and tragedies hidden beneath turbulent waves or battlefields strewn with sacrifice.