World War II Goggles
Vintage era World War II goggles were worn by serviceman between 1939 and 1945. It isn't uncommon to find vintage world war two goggles in military surplus stores, but for the greatest selection, Ebay is probably your best bet. You'll find goggles and other eye wear used by the US Military, the RAF and the German Luftwaffe. You should also easily find military goggles worn by the regular German and Russian armies.
There are many types of WW2 era goggles, depending on the types of military applications that they were needed for, so you'll find goggles worn for aviation, mountaineering and even for tank crews (helped protect from dust and grime).
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 WWII RAF VINTAGE PILOT MOTORCYCLE BIKER CRUISER GOGGLES  US $.99
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 WWII AAF Summer Flying Helmet AN H 15 with 2 goggles US $10.50
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 WWII RAF Aviator Motorcycle Moped Helmet GOGGLES Vespa US $6.04
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 16 Soldier Story WWII German DAK Goggles US $1.04
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 WWII Polaroid Goggles USN Blind Flying w Lenses Box US $26.00
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 WWII AN6530 GOGGLES US $92.00
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What about World War I Goggles?
World War One began in 1914 and ended in 1918. Frequently referred to as The Great War, more than 70 million soldiers, sailors, Marines, pilots and other military personnel were involved in the conflict. The combat eye protection worn by the military ranged from aviator goggles to goggles worn by infantry in the trenches, as well as all sort of types of other eye wear. It can be difficult to tell the difference sometimes between vintage era WW1 and WW2 military surplus, so if you are trying to identify what war a particular pair of vintage goggles come from, you want to carefully inspect the optics, the frames and the straps used to keep the glasses on your head. Also, it's worth noting that it is very difficult to find authentic goggles from this era on Ebay.
