This trench periscope was submitted by Elaine Etherington, it belonged to a member of her family, probably Leonard Etherington and was used during the 1st World War.

Object Details maker Adams & Company Description Periscope for use in trench warfare, World War I. Wood and metal perioscope painted olive drab on the exterior and black on interior. Wood and metal ...

Both make mention of periscope-sighted trench rifles, and both refer to the specific type as a “Sniperscope.” TRAINING IN THE USE OF THE RIFLE FOR TRENCH WARFARE Army War College, April 1917 ...

When researching a friends Great-Uncles, who were killed in 1916 after an assault on the German "The Hindenburg Line" trench, we went to the approximate place they were killed to pay our respects.

A diary has revealed that ­British and ­German soldiers made secret pacts to cut the carnage of the trenches in the First World War. The story of how both sides put down their weapons to play ...