GERMAN WWII OFFICERS MAP CASE, NEAR COMPLETE.

A fabulous item being the all leather map case shown in Ausrustung volume 2 page 160. An excellent time capsule being this private purchase brown leather despatch case complete with all of its contents. The whole set was captured and brought back to the USA by a veteran of the 69th Infantry Division. The map appertains to the area of Torgau on the Elb in 1945 along with sketches of gun emplacements and briefing notes. The town of Torgau is famous for the meeting of the Russian and American troops on the River Elbe. For further viewing of all the contents see page 160 of the afore-mentioned work. Some minor distress to the leather with both closing straps broken away and some slight damage to the various side pouches. Still containing one of its shoulder strap attachments. Recently purchased from probably the best combat uniform and equipment collection in the United Kingdom comprising Army tropical, Waffen SS, Luftwaffe paratrooper and many other items of the same genre. The collection was begun by the then 15 year old boy who used to visit our shop in London in the very early 1980’s and has built this collection up over 40 years culminating in the writing of excellent books on these subjects.

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