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A CLEAR CASE OF TRADING WITH THE ENEMY

British Rubber for German Binoculars Secret Deal is A Devil’s Bargain Special to The Great War Project (18-20 July) The British army is running short of binoculars. “Disastrously short,” according to historian Adam Hochschild. And not just binoculars. “Aerial reconnaissance camera lenses, periscopes, rangefinders, and telescopic sights for sniper rifles.” “All were essential,” reports Hochschild,…