Does someone know if these were originally British and Rommel took them from the "loot"?

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Yes - somewhere ( and I really can't remember where ! ) I read that Rommel disliked the rather small, standard issue German goggles and quickly 'appropriated' a pair of captured British 'wrap-around' ( ) type goggles.

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Yes, Kai! They WERE British!

It was at Mechilli in March or April 1941, when a reconaiissence batallion leaded by colonel Von Schwerin captured the VIII Army general staff, including generals O'Connor, Gott and others. Rommel stole not only the sand glasses, but the British staff vehicles which later became the 'Mamut'...

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

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Thanx Martin, Friedrich!

Like I said the details are often quite interesting....

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You're welcome, Kai. For more details like this, see if you can find Erwan Bergott's "Afrika Korps".

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun