Found this old postcard, and intrigued by the large piece of equipment this guy has at his disposal, any ideas what it could be?
Hello, That is a WW1 Searchlight which can be extended vertically hence the long electrical wires. There is a postcard of one some way down the page here : German World War I Postcards Part I Regards, Will.
That is an amazing contraption for such a simple purpose. Thanks for shedding some light on that one.........
That is an amazing contraption for such a simple purpose. Thanks for shedding some light on that one......... Trust the Germans never to do something simply when there is a complicated way to do it.
It probably would work very similar to the Tower lights seen on overnight construction sites or on Motorway contraflows.
