{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-officer-m35-brown-leather-dispatch-map-case-with-copy-of-u-s-army-bastogne-map-from-museum-in-normandy","title":"Original German WWII Officer M35 Brown Leather Dispatch Map Case with Copy of U.S. Army Bastogne Map from Museum in Normandy","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade of a light brown leather, this early pattern M35 map case is in good service-used condition! It features a fold-over top flap with a vertical closure strap, as well as various pockets for a ruler, pencils, and various other map accessories. The hardware is all aluminum, correct for early production, and this also prevented any interference with using a compass. The rear has two vertical belt loop straps and buckles. The interior has two compartments with a central leather separators. The leather is still in very good shape, supple with some small tears, and the stitching is almost fully intact. Overall the case measures approximately 10 ½\"H x 7 ½\"W x 2\", and is really a great example, which has a pencil and ruler in the pockets to add to the display potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no map insert inside this one, however it looks like this was owned in the past by a collector, who put in a printed history of the II. Fallschirm-Korps, as well as some email correspondence. There is also a full size facsimile of an original U.S. Army Map of Bastogne, which is from the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dead Man's Corner Museum\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in Saint-Côme-du-Mont, Normandy, and looks to have been retailed \/ published by \u003cstrong\u003e\"D-Day Publishing\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in Belgium. We assume the previous owner made a trip to France, and picked up the map, possibly with the idea that the map case could have been captured and used by a USGI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice piece of genuine German WWII field gear, complete with a great reproduced map from WWII. Ready to research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43319751606341,"sku":"ONSV24SLN166","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24SLN166__01.jpg?v=1754658428","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-officer-m35-brown-leather-dispatch-map-case-with-copy-of-u-s-army-bastogne-map-from-museum-in-normandy","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}