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The FG 1250 or ''Fahr- und Zielgerät FG 1250'' (driving and aiming device FG 1250) was a German active infrared
night-vision Night vision is the ability to see in low-light conditions, either naturally with scotopic vision or through a night-vision device. Night vision requires both sufficient spectral range and sufficient intensity range. Humans have poor night vis ...
device mounted on
tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; ...
s and other armored vehicles. It was developed by Ing Gaertner of the German optics company Carl Zeiss AG beginning in 1941. According to other sources, it was developed by AEG and produced by Ernst Leitz GmbH. It consisted of a specialized mount, active infrared spotlight and accompanying image converter. In the later stages of World War II the bulky FG 1250 active infrared unit was paired to some
MG 42 The MG 42 (shortened from German: ''Maschinengewehr 42'', or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II. Enter ...
's on Sd.Kfz. 251/1 ''Falke'' half-track armored personnel carriers and
MG 34 The MG 34 (shortened from German: ''Maschinengewehr 34'', or "machine gun 34") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun, first tested in 1929, introduced in 1934, and issued to units in 1936. It introduced an entirely ...
's on PzKpfw V ''Panther'' tanks.


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Zielgerät 1229 The ''ZG 1229 Vampir'' 1229 (ZG 1229), also known by its code name ''Vampir'', was an active infrared device developed for the ''Wehrmacht'' for the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle during World War II, intended primarily for night use. The ZG 122 ...


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* * {{Cite web , last=Bauer , first=Arthur O. , date=2018-02-11 , title=FG 1250 Infra-Red Night-vision apparatus works! , url=https://www.cdvandt.org/fg-1250-operates.htm , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418191057/https://www.cdvandt.org/fg-1250-operates.htm , archive-date=2019-04-18 , access-date=2024-06-01 , website=www.cdvandt.org World War II weapons of Germany