Scope Cases & Cans of the German Wehrmacht

Snipers have caused havoc among enemy troops for hundreds of years. Though not at first a priority for Adolf Hitler in his grand campaigns of military offense, German snipers became a force to reckon with during the later stages of the war in Europe. As a way for snipers to protect their fragile optics, various scope cases, cans and covers were developed according to the technology and resources available as the war progressed.

Because Germany was not defeated on the battlefields in World War I, many of the G98 sniper rifles used by its soldiers were not captured by the Allied Forces. Most of these scoped rifles went back to Germany and were hidden away by their