Item:
ONSV6875

Original German WWII Police Issue M35 Leather Dispatch Map Case by A. Fischer - dated 1942

Item Description

Original Item: Only One Available. Map cases were issued on a limited basis to specifically designated personnel such as unit commanders, pilots, and observers. The M35 map/dispatch case was based on the Weimar era, Reichsheer pattern map/dispatch case with minor variations. The M35 map/dispatch case underwent a front closure modification in mid-1936, and an additional small front pocket was added in 1938, although the early pattern cases continued to be manufactured through-out the war.

Made of black pebbled leather, this M35 map case is in very good used condition! It conforms completely to the mid war issue cases listed in Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 19330-1945 pages 150-152, by Angolia & Schucht. It features double map compartments on the front and back sides, along with individual storage pockets for four pens / pencils / grease markers, an eraser pocket and vintage meter scale pocket. The front has a full top flap with single closure strap and loop, with a pair of hanger loops on the rear.

The inside of the top flap is marked with the maker information and date:

A. FISCHER
BERLIN. C
1942

The black color of the case indicates use by Gemeindepolizei (Local Metropolitan Police), as compared to the brown used by the Rural police.

Condition of the case is very good, with deterioration and wear commensurate with the age. There is some cracking at the fold areas of the leather such as the top flap , as well as finish wear around the edges.

A very nice piece of genuine German WWII field gear, ready to research and display!

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