The FG 1250 or Fahr- und Zielgerät FG 1250 (driving and aiming device FG 1250) was a German active infrared night-vision device mounted on tanks and other armored vehicles. It was developed by Ing Gaertner of the German optics company Carl Zeiss AG beginning in 1941.[1] According to other sources, it was developed by AEG and produced by Ernst Leitz GmbH.[2]
| Fahr- und Zielgerät FG 1250 | |
|---|---|
| Type | night vision device |
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944—1945 |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ing Gaertner, Carl Zeiss AG / Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) |
| Manufacturer | Ernst Leitz GmbH |
It consisted of a specialized mount, active infrared spotlight and accompanying image converter. In the later stages of World War II the bulky FG 1250 active infrared unit was paired to some MG 42's on Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Falke half-track armored personnel carriers[3] and MG 34's on PzKpfw V Panther tanks.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Parsons, Zack (2006). My Tank Is Fight!. Citadel Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780806527581.
- ^ a b Trojca, Waldemar (1999). PzKpfw. V Panther. Vol. 2. Warsaw: AJ-Press. p. 9. ISBN 83-7237-017-6.
- ^ McCollum, Ian (23 November 2013). "Vintage Saturday: Night Vision". Forgotten Weapons. Archived from the original on 2013-12-01. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
edit- Rhodes, Williams. "The Last Panther in Pomerania. IR Solutions". www.missing-lynx.com. Archived from the original on 2003-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- Bauer, Arthur O. (2018-02-11). "FG 1250 Infra-Red Night-vision apparatus works!". www.cdvandt.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2024-06-01.