BACKGROUND: The German armed forces issued a wide variety of protective, special duty and general glasses and goggles for assorted personnel including sun glasses for use in the desert or snowy climates. Although some goggles were designed with a specific purpose in mind they also issued general purpose goggles with interchangeable lenses for use by all personnel as required. These goggles were most commonly used by Kriegsmarine deck watch personnel to adjust their eyes for night time observation.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The goggles consist of a one piece, pliable, molded, black rubber frame with circular, red, glass lenses. The frames have three, vertical, ventilation slashes to the outside edge of each lens. The frame has an extended lip to the top edge and a semi-circular panel to each outside edge designed to fit snugly to the contours of the wearer’s face. The semi-circular, side panels each have a dual rivetted, grey rayon headband with an HBT, (Herring Bone Twill), weave attached. The three piece headband consists of the two, olive drab, rayon straps with a small, sheet metal, "D" ring to each, which secures an olive drab elastic strap with a sliding, sheet metal, length adjustment buckle. The elastic strap has torn away from the HBT straps and is secured by post-war safety pins. The central, front, nose bridge of the frame has an embossed, stylized, manufacturers name, "Auer" and the trade name, "Neophan". The interior of the goggles also have additional, unknown, embossed numerals, "270/42". The goggles are in overall good condition and the rubber frame is still quite pliable.