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Posted: May 08, 2008 04:37 pm
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Can anybody explain me what were the feature of the special sight invented by Romenia artillery officer Toma Ghenea at the beginning of 20th century?
A picture of it would be great!

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Posted: May 08, 2008 08:19 pm
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It was a goniometric panoramic sight. At the turn of the century, the panoramic sights started to be used for indirect fire of artillery. For more information on panoramic sights:
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-57296/artillery
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