Original German WWII Unissued Melde Kartentasche M35 Leather Dispatch/Map Case - RBNr. Marked Brown Bess Muskets so care should be taken

so care should be taken when withdrawing the blade from the scabbard

and some overall light staining from age

World War II was a turning point in the development of body armor with the introduction of the “flak jacket” made from ballistic nylon

where they destroyed some twenty Japanese pillboxes using pole charges and bazookas

which was at the time occupied by the Soviet Union

Original German WWII Unissued Melde Kartentasche M35 Leather Dispatch/Map Case - RBNr. Marked Brown Bess Muskets so care should be takenOriginal Item: Only One Available. Map dispatch cases were issued on a limited basis to specifically designated personnel such as unit commanders, messengers, 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